1. Tongue

2. TONGUE
Is highly muscular.
Speech, taste
Swallowing
Forms BOLUS

5. Bolus: Ball of food that is ready to be swallowed.
TONGUE
Bolus: Ball of food that is ready to be swallowed.

6. Frenulum: Membrane that attaches tongue to bottom of mouth.

7. Salivary Glands

8. 3 pairs of salivary glands Produce 1-1.5 liters of saliva per day.

9. Release saliva, (salivary amylase)
Salivary Glands
Accessory organ
Release saliva, (salivary amylase)

10. Gland = secretion producer
Salivary Glands
Exocrine gland:
Gland = secretion producer
Exo= outside,

12. Parotid Gland= Large near the ear
Salivary Glands
Parotid Gland= Large near the ear

13. Sublingual Gland= below tongue
Salivary Glands
Sublingual Gland= below tongue

14. Submandibular = below jaw
Salivary Glands
Submandibular = below jaw

15. Anterior roof of the mouth, made of bone
Hard Palate
Anterior roof of the mouth, made of bone

16. Posterior roof of mouth
Soft Palate
Posterior roof of mouth

17. Cleft Palate

18. What in the world is the Uvula?
Soft palate
What in the world is the Uvula?

22. Uvula: Closes nasal passage Helps to make sound Snoring, piercing??
Soft palate
Uvula: Closes nasal passage
Helps to make sound
Snoring, piercing??

23. Soft palate
Palatoglossal arch: Arch connecting to uvula and comes down by the tonsils.

24. Disorders

25. Cavities or caries
A hole in the enamel

26. Cavities or caries

27. Inflammation of the gums
Gingivitis
Inflammation of the gums

29. Periodontitis
Inflammation of the periodontal membranes; severe gingivitis; results in bone/tooth loss

31. Mumps
Inflammation of the salivary glands.

34. Colorless bacteria stuck on teeth
Plaque
Colorless bacteria stuck on teeth

35. Yellowish hard build up, contains bacteria
Tarter
Yellowish hard build up, contains bacteria

36. Halotosis
Bad breath

37. Dumb, but made me laugh