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What is the primary function of the uvula in the oral cavity?
What is the primary function of the uvula in the oral cavity?
- To separate the nasal and oral cavities (correct)
- To aid in the mechanical digestion of food
- To form the soft palate
- To move food around the mouth during mastication
What type of muscle is the tongue composed of?
What type of muscle is the tongue composed of?
- Voluntary muscle (correct)
- Smooth muscle
- Skeletal muscle
- Cardiac muscle
What type of muscle is found in the mouth, pharynx, and upper 2/3 of the oesophagus?
What type of muscle is found in the mouth, pharynx, and upper 2/3 of the oesophagus?
- Voluntary skeletal muscle (correct)
- Involuntary skeletal muscle
- Cardiac muscle
- Smooth muscle
Which nerve is responsible for controlling the secretion of saliva?
Which nerve is responsible for controlling the secretion of saliva?
What is the arrangement of muscle fibers in the outer layer of smooth muscle?
What is the arrangement of muscle fibers in the outer layer of smooth muscle?
What is the function of the hard palate in the oral cavity?
What is the function of the hard palate in the oral cavity?
What is the function of the myenteric plexus?
What is the function of the myenteric plexus?
What is the term for the process of moving food around the mouth during mastication?
What is the term for the process of moving food around the mouth during mastication?
What is the term for the rhythmical contraction of smooth muscle?
What is the term for the rhythmical contraction of smooth muscle?
What is the name of the passage that connects the oral cavity to the oesophagus?
What is the name of the passage that connects the oral cavity to the oesophagus?
What is the function of the submucosal plexus?
What is the function of the submucosal plexus?
What is the deepest layer of the mucosa?
What is the deepest layer of the mucosa?
What type of muscle is the pharynx lined with?
What type of muscle is the pharynx lined with?
What nerve supplies the voluntary muscle of the tongue?
What nerve supplies the voluntary muscle of the tongue?
What is the function of the upper oesophageal sphincter?
What is the function of the upper oesophageal sphincter?
What part of the pharynx is responsible for respiration?
What part of the pharynx is responsible for respiration?
What is the length of the oesophagus?
What is the length of the oesophagus?
What nerves are responsible for the sensation of taste?
What nerves are responsible for the sensation of taste?
What happens to the lower oesophageal sphincter before a peristaltic wave?
What happens to the lower oesophageal sphincter before a peristaltic wave?
What is the main function of the stomach's attachment to the diaphragm?
What is the main function of the stomach's attachment to the diaphragm?
What is the purpose of the mucus coating on the oesophageal walls?
What is the purpose of the mucus coating on the oesophageal walls?
What is the main function of the gastric phase of digestion?
What is the main function of the gastric phase of digestion?
What is the function of the pylorus region of the stomach?
What is the function of the pylorus region of the stomach?
What is the estimated capacity of the stomach?
What is the estimated capacity of the stomach?
What separates the oesophagus from the stomach?
What separates the oesophagus from the stomach?
What is the purpose of the pyloric sphincter?
What is the purpose of the pyloric sphincter?
What is the result of the action of HCl on salivary amylase?
What is the result of the action of HCl on salivary amylase?
What is the role of carbonic anhydrase in the production of HCl?
What is the role of carbonic anhydrase in the production of HCl?
What is the purpose of the swap mechanism in the production of HCl?
What is the purpose of the swap mechanism in the production of HCl?
Where is hydrochloric acid produced in the body?
Where is hydrochloric acid produced in the body?
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