Eat and be well

Described as firm, immovable, attached to the bone, and teeth, pale pink in color

• Oral Mucosa

• Oral cavity

• Alveolar Mucosa

• Gingiva/Gums

The mouth carries out

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

• mechanical and chemical digestion

• No digestion

The tube through which food passes through the body is called the

• alimentary canal

• digestive system

• intestines

• esophagus

This is a small grape-like structure suspended from the posterior edge of the soft palate.  It helps prevent food or liquid from moving into the nasal cavity during swallowing.

• oral cavity
• hard palate 
• soft palate 
• uvula 

This is also called the Labia.  It protects the anterior opening of the mouth.

• uvula
• lips 
• tongue 
• oral cavity 

The major muscle of this is the genioglossus.  It is  important to speech, taste, the movement of food toward the teeth for chewing, and swallowing.

• uvula
• lips 
• tongue 
• oral cavity 

This holds the tongue to the floor of the mouth.  It is a thin mucous membrane.

• Lingual frenulum 
• Papillae 
• Labial frenulum 
• Labia

This is the raised areas on the tongue that contains the tastebuds.  It increases the frictional surface of the tongue and comes in 3 types.

• Lingual frenulum 
• Papillae 
• Labial frenulum 
• Labia

These consist of a crown (part seen), neck (part at gingivae), and root (embedded in jaw).  They come in as deciduous ones (20 milk teeth, temporary) then are replaced by 32 permanent ones.

• teeth 
• canine 
• incisors 
• molars 

These are flat, blade-like front teeth that serve to nip food.  There are 8 in an adult mouth.

• pre-molars 
• canine 
• incisors 
• molars