THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THE BUCCAL CAVITY

Think of the buccal cavity as an analogous structure to the human mouth, except that it’s rotated 90° .

1. cell - face

2. buccal overture – lips

3. buccal cavity – mouth

4. polykineties – top teeth

5. haplokinetiy – bottom teeth

6. gullet – throat

7. cytostome – esophagus

8. food vacuole - stomach

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