Quiz 9 (Digestion) Flashcards
Space between the lips and teeth
vestibule
Bridge of epithelium that connects the gingiva to the back of the lips
Superior/inferior labial frenulum
Manipulates materials inside the mouth and may occasionally be used to bring foods into the oral cavity.
Tongue
4 functions of the tongue
mechanical processing of food
manipulation of food to assist in chewing and swallowing
sensory analysis by touch, temp, and taste receptors
secretion of mucins and an enzyme that aids in fat digestion
Connects the body of the tongue to the mucosa of the oral floor
lingual frenulum
Epithelial projections on the tongue are commonly called
papillae
papillae that is the smallest and doesn’t have taste buds, mostly present to create friction
filiform papillae
papillae that is larger and does contain taste buds (not largest)
fungiform papillae
papillae that form the ridges on the lateral, posterior margins of the tongue
foliate papillae
Largest papillae at posterior of tongue, Form a V shape and have taste buds
circumvallate papillae
These papillae have taste buds
fungiform papillae
circumvallate papillae
foliate papillae (only present in children)
Most posterior part of tongue, groove between the tongue and lingual tonsils
sulcus terminalis
located at the base of the tongue posterior to the sulcus terminalis
lingual tonsils
The palate consists of these structures 3
hard palate
soft palate
(uvula)
A general term for palate
roof of the mouth
separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
hard palate
bones and structures that form the hard palate 2
Maxilla, Palatal process of maxilla
Palatine bone, Horizontal plate
Separates oral cavity from nasopharynx and closes off nasopharynx during swallowing
soft palate
Helps prevent food from entering the pharynx prematurely, posterior portion of soft palate
uvula
Located at the posterior margin of the oral cavity along the boundry of the pharynx and soft palate
palatine tonsils
Soft tissue around the teeth
gingivae (gums)
perform mastication of food
teeth
blade shaped teeth infront of mouth
incisors
How many incisors and what are they used for
8 total (4/4) clipping and cutting
conical with sharp ridgeline and pointed tip
cuspids (canines)
how many cuspids and what are the used for
4 total (2/2) tearing and slashing
have one or two roots, flattened crowns with prominent ridges
bicuspids (premolars)
how many bicuspids and what are they used for
adults 8 (4/4)
Children 0
crushing and grinding
3+ roots, large flat crowns with prominent ridges
molars
how many molars and what are they used for
adults 12 (6/6) children 8 (4/4) crushing and grinding
3 sections of a tooth
crown
neck
root
visable part of tooth
crown
spongy and highly vascular, receives blood vessels and nerves from the root canal
pulp cavity
hard outer layer of the crown
enamel
does not contain living cells, middle layer of crown, and outer layer of neck and root
dentin
boundry between the crown and root of the tooth
neck
base of the tooth
root
covers dentin of the root providing protection and anchoring the periodontal ligament
cementum
extends from dentine of root to alveolar bone.
periodontal ligament
forms the gomphosis
periodontal ligament
narrow tunnel in root of tooth which blood and nerves enter and exit
root canal
Largest salivary gland, weighs 20g, lateral to masseter on side of face
parotid salivary gland
empties into the vestibule at the level of the second upper molar
parotid duct
another name for parotid duct
stensen’s duct
Type of saliva produced by the parotid duct
Saliva containing high concentrations of salivary (alpha) amylase
found in the floor of the mouth along the medial surfaces of the mandible inferior to the mylohyoid line
submandibular salivary gland
another name for submandibular duct
wharton’s duct
submandibular salivary gland produces this type of saliva
produce a mixture of mucins and enzymes (salivary amylase
open into the mouth on either side of the lingual frenulum immediately posterior to the teeth
submandibular ducts
covered by the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth
sublingual salivary gland
the sublingual salivary gland produces this type of saliva
mucus secretions
open alone either side of the lingual frenulum (side of tongue)
sublingual ducts