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Ch 8 Gastroenterolog
Oral Cavity and Pharynx
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| process of swallowing food | deglutition |
| area of the brain that receives and interprets taste from the tongue | gustatory cortex |
| process of chewing. this is part of the process of mechanical digestion | mastication |
| mucous membrane that lines the gastrointestinal system and produces mucus | mucosa |
| mouth. hollow area that contains the hard palate, soft palate, uvula, tongue, gums, and teeth | oral cavity |
| the hard bone and posterior soft tissues that form the roof of the mouth | palate |
| throat. the passageway for both food and inhaled and exhaled air | pharynx |
| three pairs of glands (parotid, submandibular, sublingual) that secrete saliva into the mouth. | salivary glands |
| saliva is a watery substance that contains the digestive enzyme... also secreted by the pancreas. | amylase |
| large muscle that fills the oral cavity and assists with eating and talking. it contains receptors for the sense of taste. | tongue |
| fleshy hanging part of the soft palate. it plays a role in speech and, during swallowing, it initiates the gag reflex to prevent food from enetering the pharynx before the epiglottis closes over the larynx | uvula |
| deglut/o- | swallowing |
| gustat/o- | sense of taste |
| mastic/o- | chewing |
| or/o- stomat/o- | mouth |
| pharyng/o- (throat) | pharynx |
| saliv/o- sial/o- | saliva |
| ot/o- | ear |
| mandibul/o- (lower jaw) | mandible |
| lingu/o- gloss/o- | tongue |
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