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What is the function of the oral cavity?
What is the function of the oral cavity?
- Digestion, Respiration, and Absorption
- Digestion, Speech, and Emergency airway (correct)
- Digestion, Circulation, and Excretion
- Digestion, Support, and Protection
Which of the following is NOT a part of the alimentary canal?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the alimentary canal?
- Liver (correct)
- Stomach
- Esophagus
- Large intestine
What is the function of the pharynx?
What is the function of the pharynx?
- Respiration and gas exchange
- Production of saliva
- Passage of food to the stomach (correct)
- Digestion of food
Which accessory organ produces bile for digestion?
Which accessory organ produces bile for digestion?
What is the approximate length of the alimentary canal?
What is the approximate length of the alimentary canal?
What is the function of the gums (gingivae) in the oral cavity?
What is the function of the gums (gingivae) in the oral cavity?
Which organ is responsible for conveying food from the pharynx to the stomach?
Which organ is responsible for conveying food from the pharynx to the stomach?
What is the primary function of the tongue in the oral cavity?
What is the primary function of the tongue in the oral cavity?
Which region of the pharynx contains the lingual tonsil?
Which region of the pharynx contains the lingual tonsil?
What is the approximate length of the alimentary canal (GI tract)?
What is the approximate length of the alimentary canal (GI tract)?
What is the primary function of the esophagus in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of the esophagus in the digestive system?
Which region of the pharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils and the opening of the eustachian tube?
Which region of the pharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils and the opening of the eustachian tube?
What is the major function of the tongue in the oral cavity?
What is the major function of the tongue in the oral cavity?
Which organ is primarily responsible for breakdown of food into small pieces in the oral cavity?
Which organ is primarily responsible for breakdown of food into small pieces in the oral cavity?
What is the approximate length of the alimentary canal (gastrointestinal tract)?
What is the approximate length of the alimentary canal (gastrointestinal tract)?
