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What happens when respiratory and digestive system meet?
The epiglottis in the Oral Cavity
The downward projection in the oral cavity that triggers the swallow reflex when it receives contact is the?
The downward projection in the oral cavity that triggers the swallow reflex when it receives contact is the epiglottis. It functions to cover the trachea during swallowing to prevent food or liquid from entering the airway.
What it is a oral cavity?
The oral cavity is another name for the mouth.
Organisms involved in the respiratory system?
There are several different organs to the respiratory system. These include the lungs, bronchus, larynx, oral cavity, nostrils, trachea, esophagus, epiglottis, pharynx, soft palate, hard palate, nasal cavity, and frontal sinus.
What is the chamber between tongue and palate called?
This chamber is called the oral cavity. Actually the entire space that the tongue and teeth are in is the oral cavity.
What major cavity in the body are your teeth in?
The oral cavity
What separates the nasal cavity and oral cavity?
palate
What is another name for buccal cavity?
Oral Cavity
Region that Breaks down foodstuffs mechanically?
oral cavity and stomach
Is the flap to the esophagus up or down when food moves from the oral cavity to the stomach?
Down, the flap that I think you're referring to is the epiglottis which closes of your respiratory airway when you swallow so food is directed down the esophagus instead.
What are the two cavities that are separated by the roof of the mouth?
The two cavities separated by the roof of the mouth are the nasal cavity above and the oral cavity below. The nasal cavity is responsible for breathing and olfaction, while the oral cavity is used for mastication, swallowing, and speech.
What are the lateral walls of the oral cavity formed by?
The lateral walls of the oral cavity are formed by the cheeks, which are composed mainly of muscles, connective tissue, and skin. These walls help maintain the shape of the oral cavity and assist in functions such as speech and chewing.
