Digestive System

All major salivary glands open into the floor of the mouth.

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When enlarged, the submandibular gland can be palpated medial and anterior to the angle of the jaw.

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The human adult dentition consists of eight teeth in each quadrant of the mouth.

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The crown of each tooth consists of superficial dentine surrounding a pulp cavity.

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The incisors are chisel-shaped and adapted for cutting food.

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The wisdom teeth (third molars) erupt at about fourteen years of age.

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The pulp cavity of the tooth contains nerves and blood vessels.

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Teeth are anchored in the mandible and maxilla by a fibrous joint called a gomphosis.

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The lingual tonsil covers the anterior one-third of the tongue.

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The tongue can be elevated by contraction of the hyoglossus muscle.

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