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What is the function of the buccal cavity in the digestive system?
What is the function of the buccal cavity in the digestive system?
- Absorption of nutrients
- Elimination of feces
- Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food (correct)
- Propulsion of digested products
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for the grinding action during mastication?
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for the grinding action during mastication?
- Salivary glands
- Lips
- Incisors
- Molars (correct)
What is the primary function of the parotid salivary gland?
What is the primary function of the parotid salivary gland?
- Elimination of solutes
- Serous secretion (correct)
- Mucus secretion
- Absorption of water
During digestion, what is the major component found in saliva?
During digestion, what is the major component found in saliva?
Which part of the GI tract is responsible for the elimination of feces?
Which part of the GI tract is responsible for the elimination of feces?
What is the main function of salivary amylase?
What is the main function of salivary amylase?
Which nervous system dominates during stress, leading to dryness of the mouth?
Which nervous system dominates during stress, leading to dryness of the mouth?
What is the dual role of the pharynx in the human body?
What is the dual role of the pharynx in the human body?
Which gland secretes a moderate amount of saliva under parasympathetic stimulation?
Which gland secretes a moderate amount of saliva under parasympathetic stimulation?
What is the main function of lingual lipase in saliva?
What is the main function of lingual lipase in saliva?
Which stage of swallowing is considered involuntary?
Which stage of swallowing is considered involuntary?
What is the role of the digestive system in mixing and propulsion?
What is the role of the digestive system in mixing and propulsion?
Which process involves enzymatically breaking down large nutrients into smaller molecules in the digestive system?
Which process involves enzymatically breaking down large nutrients into smaller molecules in the digestive system?
What is the main function of mechanical digestion in the digestive system?
What is the main function of mechanical digestion in the digestive system?
Which GI organ is NOT classified as part of the digestive system's accessory organs?
Which GI organ is NOT classified as part of the digestive system's accessory organs?
What is the primary function of absorption in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of absorption in the digestive system?
What enzyme in saliva is responsible for breaking down starch into disaccharides?
What enzyme in saliva is responsible for breaking down starch into disaccharides?
Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva in the digestive system?
Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva in the digestive system?
During dehydration, why do salivary glands stop secreting saliva?
During dehydration, why do salivary glands stop secreting saliva?
Which phase of the digestive process involves the reflex inhibition of mastication muscles and relaxation of the jaw?
Which phase of the digestive process involves the reflex inhibition of mastication muscles and relaxation of the jaw?
What is the primary function of lingual lipase in saliva during digestion?
What is the primary function of lingual lipase in saliva during digestion?
Which of the following is a primary function of the parasympathetic nervous system in salivation?
Which of the following is a primary function of the parasympathetic nervous system in salivation?
What is the primary function of the enzyme pepsin in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of the enzyme pepsin in the digestive system?
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for the breakdown of starches into maltose?
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for the breakdown of starches into maltose?
What is the primary function of bile in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of bile in the digestive system?
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine?
Which of the following enzymes is responsible for breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine?
During absorption in the small intestine, nutrients are primarily absorbed into which system?
During absorption in the small intestine, nutrients are primarily absorbed into which system?
What is the main function of lingual lipase in the digestive system?
What is the main function of lingual lipase in the digestive system?
Which salivary gland secretes both serous and mucus secretions in the mouth?
Which salivary gland secretes both serous and mucus secretions in the mouth?
What is the primary function of absorption in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of absorption in the digestive system?
During digestion, which component found in saliva is responsible for maintaining a neutral pH environment?
During digestion, which component found in saliva is responsible for maintaining a neutral pH environment?
What is the primary role of mastication in the digestive process?
What is the primary role of mastication in the digestive process?
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