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Fetal Pig- Mouth and Neck
functions of parts of the mouth and neck of a fetal pig
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Biology
12th Grade
09/12/2013

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Term
Mouth
-Tongue
Definition
-taste
-movement of food
Term
Tongue
-Frenulum linquae
Definition
-membrane that holds the tongue to the base of the mouth
Term
Tongue
-Papillae
Definition
-taste buds
Term
Teeth
-incisors
Definition
-biting, nipping, tearing
-front teeth
Term
Teeth
-canines
Definition
-piercing, gripping, tearing
-the pointy ones
Term
Teeth
-premolars and molars
Definition
-grinding food
Term
Hard Palate
Definition
-separates nasal cavity from the mouth
Term
Soft Palate
Definition
-sensitive area for swalloing
Term
Salivary Glands
-mandibular
-parotid
Definition
-produce saliva
Term
Saliva
Definition
-starts carbohydrate production
-protects teeth from bacterial infection
-provides mucus for movement of food
Term
Pharynx
Definition
-the cavity in the back of the throat
-swallowing
Term
Pharynx
-glottis
Definition
-opening to airway
Term
Pharynx
-epiglottis
Definition
-the fold of skin that opens and closes airway
Term
Pharynx
-nasopharynx
Definition
-canal that drains mucus from nose into pharnyx
Term
Pharynx
-Eustachian tube
Definition
-connects ears to pharynx
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