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Oral Cavity
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- 1Mouth General-First part of the digestive system
-Physical and chemical digestion
-Physical digestion done by teeth and tongue
-Chemical digestion done by salivary amylase - 2Mouth has 2 parts-Vestibule
-Oral cavity proper - 3Vestibular boundariesAnterior-cheeks and lips
Posterior medially-teeth and gums - 4Lips muscleObicularis onis
- 5cheeks musclebuccinator muscle, covered by buccinator fascia
- 6Communication with oral cavity proper when closed?Behind the 3rd molar
- 7Clinical importanceOpening of parotid salivary duct (opposite upper 2nd molar)
- 8Oral cavity properBehind teeth and gums
Posterior wall-Oral pharyngeal isthmus
Roof-Palate
Anterolateral wall-teeth and gums
floor-anterior 2/3rd of toungue - 9—
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- Flashcards on Oral Cavity, created by jemimanerima on 18/05/2016.
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