Tongue
What is the function of a tongue?
Chewing, taste sensation, swallowing, speaking, oral hygiene
What are the largest teeth in the oral cavity?
Molars
what are the fibrous pink and mucosal tissues in your upper and lower jaws that surround the base of your teeth
gums
do you need saliva to taste?
yes, you need saliva to taste food or your brain can't taste it.
50-100 taste receptors
what is the name of the serious disease that leads to tooth loss
periodontist
which structures in your mouth are responsible for detecting sweet, sour, salty, bitter and unami but dont actually taste anything themselves.
taste buds
what is enamel
the hardest out layer covering the crown
What is a gustatory cell?
32 teeth
what is the lining of the lip and cheek?
Buccal mucosa
how much saliva does the oral cavity produce per day?
1 to 1.5 liters of saliva everyday
Which part of the tongue is most sensitive to bitter tastes and is located towards the back of the tongue, helping detect harmful substances.
Circumvallate papilla
A gum disease that destroys bone and tissue.
what powerful muscle lifts the jaw for chewing and talkng
Tongue muscle
What two oval shaped lymphnodes are located on both sides at the back of the throat
tonsils
what is the space behind wisdom teeth?
retromolar space
What muscular structure of the mouth moves food around to help form it in a lump for swallowing
tongue
Theres harmful bacteria in your mouth, it causes high risk for infection and is dangerous.