Mouth and oropharynx Flashcards

1
Q

Is the beginning of the digestive trat and an airway for the respiratory tract

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Mouth

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2
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Forms entrance of the mouth

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Upper and lower lips

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3
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formed by an anterior hard palate

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Roof of the oral cavity

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4
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Is an extension of the soft palate, which hangs in the posterior midline of the oropharynx

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Uvula

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5
Q

Forms the lateral walls of the mouth

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Cheeks

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6
Q

form the floor of the mouth

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Tongue

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7
Q

provides structural support for the mouth

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Mandible

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8
Q

tip of the tongue (sense of taste)

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Sweet

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9
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Front sides of the tongue

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salt

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10
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sides of the tongue

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sour

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11
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back one third of the tongue

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Bitter

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12
Q

Located behind the mouth and nose

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Throat

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13
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Upper part of the throat

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Nasopharynx

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14
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Lies below the nasopharynx

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Orophraynx

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15
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Folds of mucous membrane that covers the muscles of the soft palate and tongue

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Tonsillar pillars

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16
Q

Four types of tonsils

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Pharyngeal
Tubal (2)
Palatine(2)
Lingual