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What are the large bumps on the back of the tongue?

vallate papillae

What is another name for the gastroinestinal tract?

GI

What does the Uvula do?

keeps food from going up into the nasal cavities

What do the incisors do?

cut

what do the premolars or bicuspids do?

grind

What are the 4 layers of the tissue lining in the digestive tract?

mucus layer, muscular layer, nerves, blood vessels

What are the four main types of teeth?

incisors, canines, premolars, molars

What is the name given to the rounded mass that food becomes once digestion begins?

bolus

The vallate papillae contain what important feature of the tongue?

taste buds

In the blood vessel layer of the tissue lining, what do the blood vessels do?

transport nutrients

What are the small bumps on the tongue?

papillae

What is the tongue anchored to?

hyoid

What type of muscle is the tongue?

skeletal

In the wall of the digestive tract, there is a hollow space inside called what?

lumen

What attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth?

frenulum

What part in the structure of the digestive system is called the tunnel which is about 29 feet long?

alimentary canal

What is the area above the rear of the mouth without ridges?

soft palate

What do the molars do?

crush

What do the canines or cuspids do?

tear

what is the main function for the palates and uvula?

they work together to send food the right way down the throat, not up the nose)

what is the area right behind the tongue that has ridges?

Hard Palate

In the roof of the mouth, there are 2 palates - what are they?

hard palate and soft palate

Where does digestion begin?

in the mouth with the teeth and salivia