10 Questions
What is the primary function of the tongue?
Manipulating food for mastication
How many muscles does the human tongue have?
Eight muscles
What do the intrinsic muscles of the tongue do?
Change the shape of the tongue
In addition to taste and mastication, what is a secondary function of the human tongue?
Phonetic articulation
What is the process of moving a tooth from its location within the alveolar crypt into a functional position in the oral cavity called?
Tooth eruption
Which part of the mouth houses the two bilateral bulges caused by the presence of large salivary glands?
Floor of the mouth
What is the tissue that surrounds the cervical part of teeth called?
Gingiva
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?
Shedding
What is the principle organ of taste and is most important in speech, mastication, and swallowing?
Tongue
What are the two grooves distinguished around the lips known as?
Nasolabial groove and Labiomental groove
Test your knowledge about the functions and related terminology of the tongue, a muscular organ that plays a crucial role in mastication, taste, phonetic articulation, and dental hygiene.
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