Changes

Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)

Revision as of 17:08, 4 September 2010

42 bytes removed , 17:08, 4 September 2010

m

Text replace - "Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology" to "Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology"

Line 2: Line 2:

The oral cavity is the first section of the alimentary tract that recieves food. It provides the digestive functions of prehension, [[Mastication|mastication]] and insalivation and also plays a role in the [[Cardiorespiratory System - Anatomy & Physiology|respiratory system]] through oral breathing when the [[Nasopharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|nasopharynx]] is impaired.

−

The oral cavity or mouth, consists of accessory structures (the [[Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology|salivary glands]]), projecting structures (the [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] and [[~~Oral Cavity -~~ Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]]) and the walls enclosing the oral cavity.

+

The oral cavity or mouth, consists of accessory structures (the [[Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology|salivary glands]]), projecting structures (the [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] and [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]]) and the walls enclosing the oral cavity.

[[Image:Anatomy of the Oral Cavity.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Oral Cavity Anatomy - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]

==Anatomical Boundaries==

Line 26: Line 26:

*[[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|Teeth]], gums and jaw margins laterally

−

*[[~~Oral Cavity -~~ Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|Tongue]] ventrally

+

*[[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|Tongue]] ventrally

−

*Size altered by raising or lowering the [[~~Oral Cavity -~~ Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] and floor or oral cavity when mouth is closed

+

*Size altered by raising or lowering the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] and floor or oral cavity when mouth is closed

==Histology and Innervation==

Bara

Author, Donkey, Bureaucrats, Administrators

53,803

edits