The Mouth, Pharynx, and Esophagus

This text discusses the mouth; the tongue; the salivary glands; homeostatic imbalances; the teeth; the pharynx; the esophagus; and deglutition.

Topics

absorption
accessory digestive organ
accessory duct
acinus
alimentary canal
aminopeptidase
anal canal
anal column
anal sinus
appendix
ascending colon
bacterial flora
bile
bile canaliculus
bilirubin
body
bolus
brush border
cardia
cecum
cementum
central vein
cephalic phase
chemical digestion
chief cell
chylomicron
chyme
circular fold
colon
common bile duct
common hepatic duct
crown
cuspid
cystic duct
deciduous tooth
defecation
deglutition
dens
dentin
dentition
deoxyribonuclease
descending colon
dipeptidase
duodenal gland
duodenum
enamel
enteroendocrine cell
enterohepatic circulation
enteropeptidase
epiploic appendage
esophagus
external anal sphincter
fauces
feces
flatus
fundus
G cell
gallbladder
gastric emptying
gastric gland
gastric phase
gastric pit
gastrin
gastrocolic reflex
gastroileal reflex
gingiva
haustral contraction
haustrum
hepatic artery
hepatic lobule
hepatic portal vein
hepatic sinusoid
hepatic vein
hepatocytes
hepatopancreatic ampulla
hepatopancreatic sphincter
hydrochloric acid
HCl
ileocecal sphincter
ileum
incisor
ingestion
internal anal sphincter
intestinal gland
intestinal juice
intestinal phase
intrinsic factor
jejunum
labial frenulum
labium
lactase
lacteal
large intestine
laryngopharynx
left colic flexure
lingual frenulum
lingual lipase
lipoprotein lipase
liver
lower esophageal sphincter
main pancreatic duct
major duodenal papilla
maltase
mass movement
mastication
mechanical digestion
mesoappendix
micelle
microvillus
migrating motility complex
mixing wave
molar
motilin
motility
mucosa
mucosal barrier
mucous neck cell
muscularis
myenteric plexus
nucleosidase
oral cavity
oral vestibule
oropharynx
palatoglossal arch
palatopharyngeal arch
pancreas
pancreatic amylase
pancreatic juice
pancreatic lipase
pancreatic nuclease
parietal cell
parotid gland
pectinate line
pepsinogen
peristalsis
permanent tooth
pharynx
phosphatase
porta hepatis
portal triad
premolar
propulsion
pulp cavity
pyloric antrum
pyloric canal
pyloric sphincter
pylorus
rectal valve
rectum
reticuloendothelial cell
retroperitoneal
ribonuclease
right colic flexure
root
ruga
saccharolytic fermentation
saliva
salivary amylase
salivary gland
salivation
segmentation
serosa
sigmoid colon
small intestine
soft palate
stomach
sublingual gland
submandibular gland
submucosa
submucosal plexus
sucrase
tenia coli
tongue
transverse colon
upper esophageal sphincter
Valsalva’s maneuver
villus
voluntary phase
α-dextrin
α-dextrinase
nasopharynx
hard palate
periodontal ligament
adventitia
anatomy of a tooth
cardiac sphincter
esophageal hiatus
esophageal phase
gastroesophageal
histology of the esophagus
oral cavity proper
passage of food through the esophagus
pharyngeal phase
regulation of salivation
uvula
ankyloglossia
septum
palate