Alimentary Canal & Salivary Glands

The function of the tongue...

• protects against infection

• begin digestion

• moves food during chewing

• forms the oral cavity

Digestion begins in

• the mouth

• palatine tonsils

• parotid gland

• sublingual gland

Amylase is an enzyme that breaks down

• fats into sugars

• sugars into proteins

• proteins into fat

• starch into sugars

Identify # 3

• submandibular gland

• parotid gland

• sublingual gland

Identify # 2

• parotid gland

• submandibular gland

• sublingual gland

Identify # 1

• parotid gland

• submanidular gland

• sublingual gland

This structure penetrates the diaphragm.

• cardiac sphincter

• esophageal hiatus

• laryngopharynx

• palatine tonsils

The function of the esophagus...

• part of the immune system

• connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth

• forms the roof of oral cavity

• move food to the stomach

The palate forms...

• pharynx

• esophagus

• the rugae in the stomach lining

• the roof of the oral cavity

Identify # 4

• crown

• enamel

• root

• dentin