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Which of the following is NOT a function of the oral cavity and teeth?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the oral cavity and teeth?
- Immune protection (correct)
- Ingestion of food and liquid
- Digestion initiation
- Taste perception
Which of the following is responsible for the mechanical digestion of food in the oral cavity?
Which of the following is responsible for the mechanical digestion of food in the oral cavity?
- Hard palate
- Teeth (correct)
- Salivary glands
- Tongue
Which of the following is NOT a component of saliva secreted by the oral cavity and salivary glands?
Which of the following is NOT a component of saliva secreted by the oral cavity and salivary glands?
- Water
- Enzymes (correct)
- Mucus
- Ions
Which of the following separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity?
Which of the following separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity?
How many permanent teeth are there in total?
How many permanent teeth are there in total?
Which division of the trigeminal nerve innervates the mandibular teeth?
Which division of the trigeminal nerve innervates the mandibular teeth?
Which muscles are involved in the chewing (mastication) process?
Which muscles are involved in the chewing (mastication) process?
Which muscle is responsible for protruding and abducting the mandible to the opposite side of elevation?
Which muscle is responsible for protruding and abducting the mandible to the opposite side of elevation?
Which muscle is responsible for elevating, protruding, and abducting the mandible to the opposite side?
Which muscle is responsible for elevating, protruding, and abducting the mandible to the opposite side?
Which muscle is responsible for protruding and depressing the tongue?
Which muscle is responsible for protruding and depressing the tongue?
Which muscle is responsible for retracting and elevating the tongue?
Which muscle is responsible for retracting and elevating the tongue?
Which muscles elevate and tense the soft palate during swallowing to prevent food from moving into the nasopharynx?
Which muscles elevate and tense the soft palate during swallowing to prevent food from moving into the nasopharynx?
Which muscles depress the palate and narrow the opening to the oropharynx?
Which muscles depress the palate and narrow the opening to the oropharynx?
Which muscles are responsible for chewing and breathing at the same time?
Which muscles are responsible for chewing and breathing at the same time?
Which nerve innervates all the muscles of the pharynx except the tensor veli palatini?
Which nerve innervates all the muscles of the pharynx except the tensor veli palatini?
What are the main components of saliva secreted by the oral cavity and salivary glands?
What are the main components of saliva secreted by the oral cavity and salivary glands?
What is the function of the oral cavity and teeth?
What is the function of the oral cavity and teeth?
What is the sensory innervation of the teeth?
What is the sensory innervation of the teeth?
What are the muscles responsible for elevating and tensing the soft palate during swallowing?
What are the muscles responsible for elevating and tensing the soft palate during swallowing?
What is the function of the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles?
What is the function of the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles?
Which nerve innervates all the muscles of the pharynx except the tensor veli palatini?
Which nerve innervates all the muscles of the pharynx except the tensor veli palatini?
How many parts does the pharynx have?
How many parts does the pharynx have?
What are the actions of the lateral pterygoid muscle at the temporomandibular joint?
What are the actions of the lateral pterygoid muscle at the temporomandibular joint?
What are the actions of the medial pterygoid muscle at the temporomandibular joint?
What are the actions of the medial pterygoid muscle at the temporomandibular joint?
What are the actions of the genioglossus muscle?
What are the actions of the genioglossus muscle?
What is the motor innervation of the tongue?
What is the motor innervation of the tongue?
What is the function of the oral cavity?
What is the function of the oral cavity?
What separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity?
What separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity?
How many permanent teeth are there in total?
How many permanent teeth are there in total?
Which muscles are involved in the movement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?
Which muscles are involved in the movement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?
