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The oral cavity (mouth) grins up food into smaller pieces, the salivary glands add mucus (makes the food moist), the enzymes lipase and amylase to begin the break down of lipids (fats) and sugars. The glands also add lysozyme a weak antibacterial. The tongue also helps by moving the food around and helps in swallowing.
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What it is a oral cavity?
The oral cavity is another name for the mouth.
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 another name for buccal cavity?
Oral Cavity
What major cavity in the body are your teeth in?
The oral cavity
What separates the nasal cavity and oral cavity?
palate
Region that Breaks down foodstuffs mechanically?
oral cavity and stomach
Is the epiglottis in the oral cavity?
no
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.
What is the part of the oral cavity roof that extends to form the uvula?
The soft palate is the part of the oral cavity roof that extends to form the uvula. It helps separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity during swallowing and speech production.
Does digestion start in your oral cavity?
yes it does. It starts right when you put the food in your mouth and the mouth is part of the oral cavity.
What is the purpose of the nasal cavity?
Like the oral cavity (the mouth) you can breath in and out with this.
