Anatomy of the Tongue
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Which type of teeth have 2 prominent round cusps?

  • Molars
  • Cuspids
  • Incisors
  • Biscuspids (correct)
  • What type of teeth are crushing or grinding teeth with 4-5 cusps and 3 roots?

  • Cuspids
  • Molars (correct)
  • Biscuspids
  • Incisors
  • What is the function of the stomach?

  • Chemically digesting food (correct)
  • Producing bile
  • Oxygenating the blood
  • Absorbing nutrients
  • Which teeth are replaced by the permanent teeth?

    <p>Incisors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the esophagus is defined as a region with a well-defined sphincter muscle?

    <p>None of the ends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many sets of teeth form during development?

    <p>2 sets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups of muscles change the shape of the tongue?

    <p>Intrinsic Tongue Muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following salivary glands opens along the sides of the frenulum?

    <p>The Sublingual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do the teeth play in the digestive process?

    <p>Chewing and breaking down food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is a common skill performed by a fully developed digestive system?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the medical term for the tissue that connects the body of the tongue to the mucosa?

    <p>Frenulum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pair of salivary glands is the largest?

    <p>The Parotid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the peristaltic wave in the digestive system?

    <p>It pushes digested material through the tract in one direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the mesentery in the peritoneal cavity?

    <p>It stabilizes the position of organs and prevents entanglement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the uvula?

    <p>It prevents food from entering the pharynx too soon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of epithelium lines the oral cavity?

    <p>Nonkeratinized stratified epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ridges of the oral mucosa that surround the teeth?

    <p>Gingivae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the pouch formed from the dorsal mesentery of the stomach during development?

    <p>Greater omentum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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