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What are wisdom teeth? Why do they often need to be removed? 3 4 15.4 Salivary Glands Serous cells produce and glycogen into disaccharides Mucous cells produce mucus for lubrication during splits starch ums Bone 6 2 Nerves and blood vessels 2 15.5 Pharynx and Esophagus Pharynx -nasal and oral cavities nasopharynx, oropharynx, Esophagus moves to the stomach, penetrates the diaphragm at the esophageal Esophageal sphincter (一 sphincter)-prevent food and chemicals from moving up out of stomach

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15. 4

• Serous cells produce alpha amylase - splits starch and glycogen into disacchraides
• Mucus cells produce mucus for lubrication durig mastication.

Label --- Salivary glands

1. Parotid gland
2. Submandibular gland
3. Sublingual gland
   

15.5

• Pharynx -- nasal cavities, oral cavities ---- nasopharynx, oropharynx , laryngopharynx
• Esophagus ---- moves to the stomach, penetrates the diaphragm at the esophageal hiatus.
• Esophageal sphincter --- ( Cardiac sphincter) -- prevents food and chemicals from moving up out of stomach