Mouth Cavity of Pig

Mouth Cavity Mouth Opening into the viva voce cavity. Where feed enters the body. Chewing and salivary enzymes in the mouth are the beginning of the digestive process (breaking down the food). Teeth Used to break food down by (chewing) into smaller particles. Tongue is used to manoeuvre food that is being chewed. Pharynx tube-like structure that connects oral and nasal cavities to the larynx provides passageway for respiratory and digestive tracts. Located in the back of the oral cavity. Esophageal spring The entrance to the esophagus (food tube) can also be found in the nasopharynx.Esophagus- A muscular tube. The passage of food (via peristalsis) from the pharynx to the stomach. The esophagus is located dorsal to the trachea Nasopharynx opening Passageway between the oralpharynx (throat) and the nasopharynx (nasal cavity) Nasopharynx The nasopharynx is located above the part of the pharynx that food enters. Located just above the throat where food enters, the nasopharynx is co nnected to the middle ear, and its purpose is to equalize ear pressure. And to allow air passage?Hard palate hard bony structure that makes up the roof of the mouth. This separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. Soft palate The movable fold, at the rear of the hard palate that closes off the nasal cavity from the oral cavity during swallowing or sucking. Epiglottis a cone-shaped structure at the back of the mouth. fleshy flap the covers the glottis (which leads to the trachea) to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing. Glottis The opening between the song cords at the upper part of the larynx.