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Where are the taste buds located?
Where are the taste buds located?
- On the cheeks
- On the lips
- On the floor of the buccal cavity (correct)
- On the surface of the teeth
What is the function of the buccal cavity in the digestive system?
What is the function of the buccal cavity in the digestive system?
- Absorbing nutrients
- Mixing food with saliva and chewing (correct)
- Producing digestive enzymes
- Transporting food to the stomach
What is the primary function of the alimentary canal?
What is the primary function of the alimentary canal?
- Absorption of nutrients (correct)
- Formation of feces
- Production of saliva
- Transportation of food to the mouth
Which organ is responsible for secreting digestive juices?
Which organ is responsible for secreting digestive juices?
Which structure separates the buccal cavity from the nasal chambers?
Which structure separates the buccal cavity from the nasal chambers?
Where does the coiling and tucking of the human alimentary canal occur?
Where does the coiling and tucking of the human alimentary canal occur?