Saliva

Tommy Bachman Williams Biology 31 May 2016 Period 2 The 5 Systems of the Human Body The human body is a fascinating thing. It is made up of 5 key component systems that keep the human body working as efficiently and smoothly as possible. These 5 systems are the respiratory system, circulatory system, reproductive system, nervous system, and the digestive system. The Respiratory System is the system in the human body that allows us breathe properly and efficiently. The system is split into two…

digestive tract and what physiological processing takes place during this time? • Chemical and mechanical digestion begins in the oral cavity. Temperature, taste, texture are sensed, and the saliva helps the chemical digestion because it is secreted by the salivary glands. The breakdown of the enzymes in the saliva helps the food to be swallowed. The mechanical breakdown of the food is from the teeth, and when the food is swallowed, the pharynx is where the food is passed. The oral cavity and…

The Need for Oral Health Care Protocol for Aging Adults in a Hospital Setting Timothy Youmans Loma Linda University Introduction Oral health is an essential factor in our overall health and wellbeing. From newborns to aging adults, brushing is something we learn that is important and a habit that we continue throughout our entire lives. A visit to the hospital, either short or long, can have a devastating effect on a client’s oral health. When a client is being cared for, the…

forensic evidence involves using fingerprints, hair samples, blood, footprints, bite marks, and other sources of material to help identify someone. Every small piece of evidence found at a crime scene can be crucial — leaving the slightest trace of saliva or skin cells can be what convicts a person. Few people know the importance of forensic science more than Steven Avery. In Making A Murderer, the ten part documentary that originally aired on Netflix, the focus is on Steven Avery. In 1985,…

are tiny sacs within our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move. Q5. Digestion begins in the mouth, where the food is cut and chopped up by your teeth. The tongue helps digest the food with a juice called saliva, which is a secreted by glands in the mouth. Saliva is important because you need it to digest food and it keeps your teeth strong. Q6. When food is broken down in the stomach, it forms a substance called chyme which is a slurry of nutrients. The cells of the villi…

Oral Microbiome 10: Reflection 3 One a daily basis the human mouth can come in contact with many different materials and organisms. “The human mouth is home to billions of individual microorganisms, including viruses, protozoa, fungi, archaea, and bacteria” (University of Minnesota Department of Biology Teaching and Learning, 2016, p. 21). In specific, during this lab we are looking at Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacilli. In studies, it has been shown that yogurt has helped…

Good preventative measures include keeping a tidy house, vacuum daily, dust daily, change filters, and consider using an air purifier. 3. Pets: We all love our pets, but for some of us, they cause major allergic reactions. There is a protein in the saliva of animals, which many people are allergic to. There are some pets that are more allergy friendly than others but for allergy suffers, the best pet is an outdoor pet. 4. Mildew and Mold: Mildew and mold typically affect people in the autumn…

inhibiting bacteria. It reflects that natural remedies are ineffective in inhibiting gram-positive bacteria. First natural product: Saliva for instance, is one of the body’s many defence mechanisms. Its main function is to prevent adhesion of bacteria to oral surfaces. This means that saliva does not specialise in killing bacteria. Research has indicated that saliva have anti-bacteria property derived from hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Peroxide inhibit bacteria by destroying cell walls and…

The Gila monster is one of the poisonous lizards in the world, having poison that is similar to the poison of coral snake in terms of toxicity. Since they do not have fangs like snakes, they spread their poison through their saliva by biting and chewing. As it chews, its saliva is spread into the bite wound thus spreading the poison.…

when it receives the food and contains salivary amylase; this begins the digestion of carbohydrates as well as lubricating the mouth and helping the formation of the bolus. The taste buds on the tongue provide unusual sensations of tasting the food and the oral cavity also plays a vital part in speech and other body processes. Movement inside the oral cavity begins when the food begins to be chewed up by the teeth, this then starts to form the bolus. Next, swallowing begins. Swallowing starts…