BIOL 235 Lecture 8: PART 2 A&P II Key Terms & Concepts POST MIDTERM)
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Gi part 1 (mouth to esophagus: the alimentary canal (inside = outside, mastication = chew; deglutition = swallow. Peristalsis : alternating waves of muscle contraction and used to move food through the gi tract. (everything inside of the body is involuntary movement, outside of our hands) Function of uvula: (part of soft palate) during swallowing aids one-way journey, so the food does not go into nasal cavity down to the esophagus. relaxation. Submandibular gland: where the saliva excreted in the mouth (autonomic/parasympathetic) Frenulum: which protects our lips or tongue going too far. Uvula: hanging down in the back of the throat. Facial [cranial vii (7)] anterior 2/3 of tongue. Eye and nose really contact with outside environment: neurons through cribiform plate of nasal cavity, the sponge bone between cranium and nasal cavity, dentition, types of teeth. Incisors (4 in top and bottom) : cutting. Canines : tearing ( vampire, very pointy, )
