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Digestive System Part II: Mouth, Teeth, Salivary Glands

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Mouth/Oral Cavity/Buccal cavity   lined w/ stratified squamous epithelium; anterior formed by labia, lateral walls formed by cheeks holds tongue, teeth, etc.  
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Labia   form the anterior border of mouth; core and bulk consists of orbicularis oris skeletal muscle  
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Gingivae/gingiva   gums; surround bases of teeth  
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Vestibule   slit between the teeth & lips and teeth & cheeks; when using a toothbrush, it is in the vestibule  
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Palate   forms the roof of the mouth; consists of hard palate anteriorly and soft palate posteriorly  
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Hard palate   forms the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth  
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Soft palate   forms the posterior portion of the roof of the mouth; posterior inferior tip is the uvula  
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Uvula   posterior, inferior tip of soft palate; rises to close off the nasopharynx during swallowing  
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Cheeks   form lateral borders of mouth; core and bulk consist of skeletal muscle called the buccinator muscle  
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Tongue   made of skeletal muscle tissue; forms floor of oral cavity; mixes food w/saliva forming bolus; moves posteriorly to push bolus into oropharynx; undersurface fold is the lingual frenulum; posterior portion is lingual tonsil, superiorly covered by papillae  
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Bolus   compact mass of food and saliva formed by tongue movements; pushed into oropharynx by tongue  
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Lingual frenulum   fold of mucous membrane/mucosa on undersurface of tongue; both secures tongue to floor of the mouth and limits its posterior movements  
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Lingual tonsil   covers most posterior part of tongue which lies in the oropharynx  
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Papillae/papilla   peg-like projections on superior surface of tongue; taste buds are located on the sides of some of them  
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Teeth   provide for mastication; lie in alveoli in alveolar margins of the mandible and maxilla; two sets during life—deciduous and permanent; classified by shape and function; full set will have 32  
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Mastication   chewing; function of teeth  
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Alveolar margins of the mandible and maxilla   where teeth are located/lie  
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Deciduous/baby/milk teeth   first set of teeth; emerge by about 2 yrs of age and totals 20 teeth; as permanent teeth enlarge/develop, roots of this set of teeth are reabsorbed causing teeth to fall out between 6 & 12 y.o.  
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Permanent teeth   set of teeth usually completely erupted by the end of adolescence (except wisdom teeth); full set will be 32 teeth w/ arrangement in each half of upper and lower jaws-2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 3 molars  
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2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 3 molars   arrangement of teeth in each half of upper and lower jaws  
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Impacted teeth   teeth abnormally embedded in jawbone that push on roots of other teeth; cause pressure and pain and must be removed; wisdom teeth most commonly fall into this category  
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Superior alveolar nerves   innervate upper teeth; branches of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V)  
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Inferior alveolar nerves   innervate the lower teeth; branches of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve  
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Two regions of a tooth   crown and root  
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Crown   region of the tooth above the gum/gingiva; covered in layer of enamel  
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Enamel   layer covering tooth on crown; hardest substance in the body  
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Root   region of tooth below the gum/gingiva; embedded in the jawbone  
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Dentin   layer of bone-like material forming bulk of tooth, both crown and root; underlies enamel in crown  
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Cementum   covers external surface of root; calcified connective tissue, attached to the periodontal ligament  
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Periodontal ligament   cementum attaches to it; helps anchor the tooth in a bony socket (alveolus) of jaw bone  
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Pulp cavity   space that occupies the center of the tooth; contents collectively known as pulp, includes nerves and blood vessels  
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Pulp   contents of pulp cavity; consists of nerves and blood vessels; can become infected when a tooth has a crack or deep cavity  
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Root canal   where the pulp cavity extends into the root; narrow; provides a route for blood vessels and nerves to enter and exit the pulp cavity  
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Root canal therapy   procedure performed if pulp is infected due to crack/deep cavity; all pulp is drilled out, pulp cavity is sterilized and filled with artificial, inert material and then tooth is capped.  
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Dental cavities/caries   result from gradual demineralization of enamel & dentin by bacterial action; decay begins w/ accumulation of dental plaque, film of sugar, bacteria and debris; metabolism of trapped sugar by bacteria produces acids which dissolve calcium salts from teeth  
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Salivary glands   produce saliva (mixture of water, mucus, enzymes); enzymes begin digestion; some are scattered in mucosa of mouth, but 3 pairs of large extrinsic lie outside oral cavity and connect via ducts-parotid, submandibular, sublingual  
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Parotid salivary gland   largest of the salivary glands; lies anterior to ear, between masseter muscle and skin; mumps will cause the gland to swell  
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Mumps   a viral infection whose symptoms include inflammation and swelling of the parotid salivary gland  
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Submandibular salivary gland   salivary gland on medial surface of mandibular body just anterior to junction w/ mandibular ramus  
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Sublingual salivary gland   salivary gland in floor of oral cavity, under the tongue  
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