1
Q
Salivary Glands
Function:
A
makes saliva- about 1 liter per day
About 99% water
2
Q
Salivary Glands
3 Main Glands:
A
- Parotid
- Sublingual
- Submandibular
3
Q
Teeth
4 Main Types:
A
- Incisors- 8 (cuts into food)
- Canines- 4 (tear food)
- Premolars 8 (crushes and grinds food)
- Moloars - 12 (crushes and grinds food)
32 in total
4
Q
Tongue
Function:
A
Moves and pushes food into throat
Helps with talking and uses chemical digstion
3,000-10,000 taste buds
5
Q
Liver
Function:
A
Makes bile which breaks down fat
Eliminates nitrogen
Assists with chemical digestion
Filters blood
heaviest & largest internal organ
6
Q
GallBladder
Function:
A
Stores bile
Located under liver
pear shaped
7
Q
Pancreas
Function:
A
Releases hormones and energy that help to break down food
Lowers glucose level
Chemical digestion
hormones: insuline, glucagon etc
