A&P II LAB - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Buccal Cavity - correct answer-Oral cavity; the mouth
- ingestion
- taste
- mastication (chewing)
- chemical digestion
- swallowing
- speech
- respiration
Vestibule - correct answer-space between the cheeks or lips and the teeth
- the space where you insert your toothbrush when brushing the outer surfaces of the teeth
Oral Fissure - correct answer-anterior opening of the mouth between the lips
Fauces - correct answer-posterior opening of the mouth into the throat
Labial frenulum - correct answer-
median fold that attaches each lip to the gum, between the anterior incisors
- superior and inferior
Lingual papillae - correct answer-bumps and projections on the tongue; site of most taste buds
Hard palate - correct answer-
anterior portion of the palate; supported by the palatine processes of the maxillae and by the smaller pa
latine bones
, Soft Palate - correct answer-
posterior to the hard palate; has a more spongy texture and is composed mainly of skeletal muscle and
glandular tissue but NO bone
palatine rugae - correct answer-friction ridges; aid the tongue in holding and manipulating food
Uvula - correct answer-medial projection of the soft palate; visible at the rear of the mouth (C)
- helps to retain food in the mouth until one is ready to swallow
Palatoglossal arch - correct answer-anterior muscular arch of the mouth
Palatopharyngeal arch - correct answer-
posterior muscular arch of the mouth; marks the beginning of the pharynx
Salivary glands (3 pairs) - correct answer-Extrinsic; compound tubuloacinar glands
- parotid
- submandibular
- sublingual
Parotid glands - correct answer-
Submandibular glands - correct answer-
Sublingual glands - correct answer-
Incisors - correct answer-chisel-like cutting teeth used to bite off a piece of food
Canines - correct answer-more pointed and act to puncture and shred
Premolars - correct answer-adapted for crushing, grinding, and shredding
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Buccal Cavity - correct answer-Oral cavity; the mouth
- ingestion
- taste
- mastication (chewing)
- chemical digestion
- swallowing
- speech
- respiration
Vestibule - correct answer-space between the cheeks or lips and the teeth
- the space where you insert your toothbrush when brushing the outer surfaces of the teeth
Oral Fissure - correct answer-anterior opening of the mouth between the lips
Fauces - correct answer-posterior opening of the mouth into the throat
Labial frenulum - correct answer-
median fold that attaches each lip to the gum, between the anterior incisors
- superior and inferior
Lingual papillae - correct answer-bumps and projections on the tongue; site of most taste buds
Hard palate - correct answer-
anterior portion of the palate; supported by the palatine processes of the maxillae and by the smaller pa
latine bones
, Soft Palate - correct answer-
posterior to the hard palate; has a more spongy texture and is composed mainly of skeletal muscle and
glandular tissue but NO bone
palatine rugae - correct answer-friction ridges; aid the tongue in holding and manipulating food
Uvula - correct answer-medial projection of the soft palate; visible at the rear of the mouth (C)
- helps to retain food in the mouth until one is ready to swallow
Palatoglossal arch - correct answer-anterior muscular arch of the mouth
Palatopharyngeal arch - correct answer-
posterior muscular arch of the mouth; marks the beginning of the pharynx
Salivary glands (3 pairs) - correct answer-Extrinsic; compound tubuloacinar glands
- parotid
- submandibular
- sublingual
Parotid glands - correct answer-
Submandibular glands - correct answer-
Sublingual glands - correct answer-
Incisors - correct answer-chisel-like cutting teeth used to bite off a piece of food
Canines - correct answer-more pointed and act to puncture and shred
Premolars - correct answer-adapted for crushing, grinding, and shredding
