The Mouth

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  • Created on: 07-11-16 16:55
A voluntary muscle
Tongue
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Joins the tongue to the base
Hyoid Bone
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Joins the tongue to the floor of the mouth
The Frenulum
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The tasebuds (occurance of the nerve endings for taste)
Papillae
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Controls secretion of saliva
Autonomic Nervous System
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Stimulates watery Saliva with low amounts of enzymes, controlling saliva production when resting and digesting
Parasympathetic Nervous System
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Decreases amount of saliva execreted when scared
Sympathetic Nervous Sytem
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Saliva produced by the scent, sight or thought of food
Reflux Saliva
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The Salivary glands with an opening at the same level of the upper molar teeth
Parotid Glands
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Salivary glands loacted on the floor of the mouth in front of the submandibular glands
Sublingual Glands
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Salvary glands located either side of the frenulum and just below the the angle of the jaw
Submandibular Glands
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The digestion of the polysaccharides through salivary a-amylase is a what digestion?
Chemical
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The Mastication of dry food and the watery saliva creates a what?
Bolus
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The part of the tooth which is protruding from the gum
Crown
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The part of the tooth embedded in the gum
Root
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The narrow part of the tooth connecting the crown to the root
Neck
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The centre of the tooth containing blood vessels, nerve endings and Lymph vessels
Pulp Cavity
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Provides blood supply to the teeth
Maxillary Arteries
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Nerve endings in the upper teeth
Maxillary Nerves
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Nerve endings in the lower teeth
Mandibular Nerves
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Muscles in the tongue and cheeks guide the bolus towards the pharynx
Oral Stage
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Involuntary contraction of muscles of the pharynx pushing the bolus into the oesophagus
Pharyngeal Stage
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Peristalsis act as a wave to push the bolus through the oesophagus into the stomach
Oesophageal Stage
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Card 2

Front

Joins the tongue to the base

Back

Hyoid Bone

Card 3

Front

Joins the tongue to the floor of the mouth

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

The tasebuds (occurance of the nerve endings for taste)

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Controls secretion of saliva

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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