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What is one of the functions of the tongue?
What is one of the functions of the tongue?
- Storing food for later consumption
- Production of saliva
- Digestion of sugars
- Moving food inside the mouth (correct)
Which salivary gland is responsible for secreting a mixture of serous and mucus secretion?
Which salivary gland is responsible for secreting a mixture of serous and mucus secretion?
- Submandibular gland (correct)
- Sublingual gland
- Palatine gland
- Parotid gland
What is the role of the pharynx in the digestive system?
What is the role of the pharynx in the digestive system?
- Storage of food
- Absorption of nutrients
- Digestion of food
- Passage of food into the esophagus (correct)
Which part of the esophagus ensures that food entering it will only go down into the stomach?
Which part of the esophagus ensures that food entering it will only go down into the stomach?
What is the purpose of the oblique layer of the stomach's muscular coat?
What is the purpose of the oblique layer of the stomach's muscular coat?
Which part of the stomach contains bubbles of gas?
Which part of the stomach contains bubbles of gas?
What is the number of milk teeth in children?
What is the number of milk teeth in children?
What is the function of incisors in the mouth?
What is the function of incisors in the mouth?
What is the name of the gland that produces digestive enzymes and bile?
What is the name of the gland that produces digestive enzymes and bile?
What is the function of the tongue in the mouth?
What is the function of the tongue in the mouth?
What is the number of permanent teeth in a healthy adult?
What is the number of permanent teeth in a healthy adult?
What is the name of the layer of cells that covers the tongue?
What is the name of the layer of cells that covers the tongue?
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