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The oral cavity is less formally known as the mouth. It's primary function is to bite, chew, and swallow food. It is also involved in speaking and can be used for breathing.
The oral cavity as its name indicates its a cavity = space, the most important function of it is that it provides space for mechanical digestion of food. Providing saliva for easier digestion, bears a tongue which helps us in moving food and tasting it.
Mechanical (chewing) and chemical (Starch digestion by amylase) digestion of food.
So this is what I got from my physiology book:
The mouth receives food and begins digestion by mechanically reducing the size of solid particles and mixing them with saliva. The lining of the mouth as well as the saliva glands provide lubrication which aide in speech, swallowing, and the digestion of food.
Waldo Mayer
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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 is the Scientific name for teeth?
The "Wisdom teeth" are technically called the 3rd molars.
What is the function of the esophogas?
It's pronounced ESOPHOGUS. and the function of it is to send food into the stomach from the oral cavity.
Do paranasal sinuses open into the oral cavity?
No, paranasal sinuses do not open directly into the oral cavity. They are connected to the nasal cavity and help to warm, humidify, and filter the air we breathe. The oral cavity is separate and has its own openings for the passage of air, food, and saliva.
Muscular funnel the receives air from the nasal cavity and food from oral cavity and drink?
pharynx
Function of a pharynx?
It serves as a passage way for food travelling from the oral cavity to the esophagus and for air travelling from the nasal cavity to larynex
What it is a oral cavity?
The oral cavity is another name for the mouth.
Is the oral cavity the same as the mouth?
Yes, "oral cavity" is another name for mouth.
When does the function of the digestive system begin?
Its functions begin when food is taken into the mounth or oral cavity
What are the lateral walls of the oral cavity formed by?
lateral walls of the oral cavity in the mouth are formed by what
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 is the function of the oral groove?
an oral groove specially the one found in Paramecium serves as their "mouth" its where their to-be-ingested food enters. an oral groove specially the one found in Paramecium serves as their "mouth" its where their to-be-ingested food enters.
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
What does the oral cavity contain?
Everything in your mouth. Oral means from the mouth. Cavity means opening or hole.
