| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Tongue | Muscular organ that occupies most of the oral cavity |
| Lingual frenulum | Fold of mucous membrane that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth |
| Extrinsic muscle | Outside tongue; allows tongue to move in/out and side/side |
| Intrinsic muscle | Inside the tongue; changes size and shape of the tongue |
| Papillae | Tiny bumps on the surface of the tongue that contain taste buds |
| Taste | Perception of salt, sour, bitter, sweet, and nuami (meat and cheese) |
| Functions of the tongue | Moves food during chewing and swallowing; sensory: taste; major organ for speech; secretes lingual lipase to help digest lipids |
| Lingual lipase | An enzyme secreted by the tongue that acts on triglycerides (lipids) |
| Parotid glands | Largest salivary gland located in the front of each ear |
| Sublingual glands | Salivary glands underneath the tongue; secretes saliva during times of stress |
| Submandibular glands | Salivary glands underneath the mandible on either side |
| Mumps | Inflammation of the parotid glands |
| Mechanical digestion | Involves mastication and manipulation of food; by teeth and tongue; converted in bolus (ball of food mixed with saliva) |
| Chemical digestion | Intitiated in the mouth by salivary amylase, which breaks polysaccharide starches into disaccharides; lingual lipase breaks down triglycerides into fatty acid and glycerol |
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