UPPER G.I: CHEWING, SWALLOWING, CHURNING PART 1 Flashcards
what are the boundaries of the mouth anteriorly?
the anterior boundaries of the mouth are the lips.
what are the roof bounbdaries of the mouth?
The roof of the mouth is made of the Hard and Soft palate.
what is the hard palate made of?
The hard palate is made of the maxilary and palatine bone.
what do you encounter at the soft palate?
At the soft palate you encounter the uvula.
what is the floor of the mouth boundary?
At the floor of the mouth is the mylohyoid muscle.
Describe the mylohyoid muscle attachement
The mylohyoid is a mucle that attaches at the mylohyoid line on mandible and then the hyoid bone.
what do we have at the proterior boundary of the mouth?
The palatoglossal fold is found at the prosterior of the mouth.
what are the contents and assessory glands of the mouth?
The vestibule and orcal cavity
Teeth and gums
The tounge
Salivary glands
what is meant by the vestibule?
the vestibule is the space you have on the sides of your teeth when they are shut. Gaps when ulcerations could occur.
what is the diffrenece between exocrine glands and endocrine glands?
Exocrine glands secrete substances into a ductal system to an epithelial surface, endocrine glands secrete products directly into the bloodstream.
what type of glands are salivary glands?
salivary glands are an example of exocrine glands as they secrete substances into a ductal system to an epithelial surface.
what are the salivary glands in the mouth?
The partoid
The submandibular
The sublingual
What type of secreation can be released by the salivary glands?
The secreation by the salivary glands could be serous or mucous secreation or mixed.
How are the salivary glands controlled?
The salivary glands can be controlled by the parasynthetic and sympathetic branches of the autonomic nervours system.
Where does the parotid gland secrete saliva?
The parotid gland secretes saliva into the vestibule.