Importance of typical eating/drinking correct answers Main source of nutrients, social bonding
Disordered swallowing correct answers Drooling, painful, heartburn, acid reflux, choking, aspiration
How does chewing work? correct answers Innervation of cheek muscles to keep food in the mouth
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How does chewing work? correct answers Innervation of cheek muscles to keep food in the
mouth
Mandibular muscles role in chewing correct answers Pulling jaw down
Masseter and temporals role in chewing correct answers Pulling jaw down and putting force on
food
Tongue role in chewing correct answers Form bolus
Reflexes in mouth correct answers Bolus contacts zones at posterior oral cavity, triggers
peristaltic movements
pharynx during swallowing correct answers Velum closes
Larynx moves up
Epiglottis folds down to cover airway
Esophagus correct answers A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Incisor teeth correct answers The four teeth located anteriorly from the midline on each jaw, used
for cutting.
Canine teeth correct answers Good for ripping
Pre-molar teeth correct answers Mix b/w canine and molar
Good for grinding
Molar teeth correct answers Good for grinding and crushing, especially plants, seeds, nuts
What muscles flatten out cheeks for chewing and prevent food from gathering? correct answers
Buccinator and risorius
Geniohyoid, digastric function correct answers lower mandible
Temporalis, masseter function correct answers raise mandible, crush things
Medial and lateral pterygoid function correct answers grind things
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