General
What are the organs and accessory structures?
Oral cavity and salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
What are the two spatial regions of the oral cavity?
Vestibule and oral cavity proper
What represents the opening between the oral cavity and the oropharynx?
Fauces
What is the funnel-shaped, muscular passageway that serves as the passageway for both air and food?
Pharynx
The food is a _____ moved into the _____ during swallowing
Bolus, pharynx
What is the space between the gums, lips, and cheeks?
Vestibule
What is the epithelial lining of the oral cavity?
Stratified epithelium
What closes during the inhalation of air?
Superior esophageal sphincter
What transports the food bolus from the pharynx to the stomach?
Esophagus
What acts as a barrier to separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity?
Palate
Which type of salivary glands are unicellular exocrine glands?
Intrinsic
What protects the esophagus from reflux of gastric contents?
Inferior esophageal sphincter
The bolus is mixed with _____ ______ as the muscularis in the stomach wall ______
Gastric secretions, contracts
What is the cone shaped medial projection?
Uvula
What are the three pairs of multicellular salivary glands?
Parotid, submandibular, sublingual
What are the three phases of swallowing?
Voluntary, pharyngeal, esophageal
What is the most important component of saliva?
What are the functions of the tongue?
Manipulates and mixes, assist in mechanical digestion, swallowing and speech, breastfeeding
What is the tough, durable layer on the external surface of the dentin?
Enamel
True or false, the esophageal phase is voluntary?
False