ANATOMY WEEK 8 EXAM
QUESTION AND ANSWER
waves of muscular contraction that help push food through your digestive system - ANSWER-peristalisis takes food in a specific area and mixes it back and forth, alternating patters to swirl food - ANSWER-segmentation digestion
connective tissues sheets of the peritoneal membrane - ANSWER-mesenteries are made of
to anchor organs to the body wall and provide a pathway for nerves and blood vessels - ANSWER-mesenteries function is
palatine process of maxilla and palatine bone - ANSWER-hard palate is formed by
nasal cavity and oral cavity - ANSWER-the hard palate separates the
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oral cavity from the nasopharynx - ANSWER-the soft palate separates
palatoglossal arch, palatopharyngeal arch and the uvula - ANSWER-the soft palate is made up of
located on the left and right sides of the throat between arches - ANSWER-palatine tonsils location
part of the immune system, houses lymphocytes to protect from infection in oral cavity and pharynx - ANSWER-palatine tonsils function
- ANSWER-soft palate
the tongue - ANSWER-the floor of the oral cavity consists of
moving food, taste, secretion of enzymes and formulation of words - ANSWER-the functions of the tongue are
BODY (anterior), ROOT (posterior), DORSUM (superior) - ANSWER-the tongue is divided what sections
papillae - ANSWER-the dorsum of the tongue contains
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keratinized, provide friction for tongue to grasp food - ANSWER- filiform papillae on tongue
thin membrane that holds tongue to floor of mouth - ANSWER- lingual frenulum of tongue
refers to a short lingual frenulum, tongue-tied - ANSWER- ankyloglossia
XII - ANSWER-muscles of the tongue is controlled by what CN
- pairs - ANSWER-how many salivary glands are there?
serous secretion (watery) - ANSWER-the parotid salivary gland secrete
sort of serous, sort of mucus - ANSWER-the sublingual salivary gland
mucus secretions - ANSWER-the submandibular salivary gland secretes
mastication (chewing) - ANSWER-the teeth are designed for
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