Parts of the Mouth

During swallowing, the soft palate and the ________ move together to close off the nasopharynx and prevent food from entering the nasal cavity.

• lips

• hard palate

• uvula

• gingiva

Protects the body against respiratory and gastrointestinal infections

• Palatine Tonsil

• Soft Palate

• Papillae of Tongue

• Tongue

Serve as the opening for food intake

• mouth

• tongue

• gingiva

• lips

Increases the surface area of the tongue and to increase the area of contact

• Uvula

• Papillae of Tongue

• Soft Palate

• Hard Palate

They have a large flat biting surface.

• Molars

• Premolar

• Canine

• Incisor

Vital for chewing, tasting, and swallowing food

• Incisor

• Frenulum

• Salivary Glands

• Tongue

To cut food

• Molars

• Premolar

• Incisor

• Canine

Helps anchor a semi-mobile tongue

• Tongue

• Salivary Glands

• Frenulum

• Papillae of Tongue

Produce saliva

• Uvula

• Lips

• Spit

• Salivary Glands

Tags

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To grip and tear food

• Canine

• Incisor

• Molar

• Molars