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What is the primary function of the tongue?
What is the primary function of the tongue?
- Serving as a natural means of cleaning the teeth
- Manipulating food for mastication (correct)
- Aiding in phonetic articulation
- Changing the shape of the tongue
How many muscles does the human tongue have?
How many muscles does the human tongue have?
- Six muscles
- Two muscles
- Ten muscles
- Eight muscles (correct)
What do the intrinsic muscles of the tongue do?
What do the intrinsic muscles of the tongue do?
- Change the position of the tongue
- Anchor to bone
- Serve as a natural means of cleaning the teeth
- Change the shape of the tongue (correct)
In addition to taste and mastication, what is a secondary function of the human tongue?
In addition to taste and mastication, what is a secondary function of the human tongue?
What is the process of moving a tooth from its location within the alveolar crypt into a functional position in the oral cavity called?
What is the process of moving a tooth from its location within the alveolar crypt into a functional position in the oral cavity called?
Which part of the mouth houses the two bilateral bulges caused by the presence of large salivary glands?
Which part of the mouth houses the two bilateral bulges caused by the presence of large salivary glands?
What is the tissue that surrounds the cervical part of teeth called?
What is the tissue that surrounds the cervical part of teeth called?
What is the natural physiological elimination of deciduous teeth as a result of the resorption of their roots before the eruption of permanent successors called?
What is the natural physiological elimination of deciduous teeth as a result of the resorption of their roots before the eruption of permanent successors called?
What is the principle organ of taste and is most important in speech, mastication, and swallowing?
What is the principle organ of taste and is most important in speech, mastication, and swallowing?
What are the two grooves distinguished around the lips known as?
What are the two grooves distinguished around the lips known as?
