BIOD 151 MODULE 3 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Name the seven parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Answer: Mouth,
pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and
anus.
◉ Name the six digestive system accessory organs. Answer: Teeth,
tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver, and pancreas.
◉ What structures respectively form these parts of the mouth?
a. Opening
b. Floor
c. Walls
d. Roof Answer: a. Opening = Lips
b. Floor = Tongue
c. Walls = Cheeks
d. Roof = Hard/soft palates
◉ List the two bones and the membrane to which the tongue is
attached. Answer: The tongue is attached to the hyoid bone and the
mandible and the membranous lingual frenulum.
, ◉ How many teeth are there in an adult human and what do they
do? Answer: There are 32 teeth in the human mouth. Together they
work to tear, crush and grind food to mechanically digest food.
◉ What are the four types of teeth, how many of each type are there
and what does each type do? Answer: PER 1/2 JAW:
2 chisel-shaped incisors for biting;
1 pointed canine for tearing;
2 fairly flat pre-molars for grinding;
3 flat molars for crushing
◉ What is the specific function of the salivary gland in the process of
digestion? Answer: Food is mixed and moistened with saliva (from
the salivary glands) containing enzymes that begin the process of
chemical digestion by breaking down starches.
◉ Where are taste buds located? Answer: Taste buds are found
primarily on the tongue (circumvallate and fungiform papillae) but
also on the surface of the mouth and the wall of the pharynx.
◉ Describe the function of the tongue in the digestive process.
Answer: The tongue grips the food, constantly repositions it
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Name the seven parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Answer: Mouth,
pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and
anus.
◉ Name the six digestive system accessory organs. Answer: Teeth,
tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver, and pancreas.
◉ What structures respectively form these parts of the mouth?
a. Opening
b. Floor
c. Walls
d. Roof Answer: a. Opening = Lips
b. Floor = Tongue
c. Walls = Cheeks
d. Roof = Hard/soft palates
◉ List the two bones and the membrane to which the tongue is
attached. Answer: The tongue is attached to the hyoid bone and the
mandible and the membranous lingual frenulum.
, ◉ How many teeth are there in an adult human and what do they
do? Answer: There are 32 teeth in the human mouth. Together they
work to tear, crush and grind food to mechanically digest food.
◉ What are the four types of teeth, how many of each type are there
and what does each type do? Answer: PER 1/2 JAW:
2 chisel-shaped incisors for biting;
1 pointed canine for tearing;
2 fairly flat pre-molars for grinding;
3 flat molars for crushing
◉ What is the specific function of the salivary gland in the process of
digestion? Answer: Food is mixed and moistened with saliva (from
the salivary glands) containing enzymes that begin the process of
chemical digestion by breaking down starches.
◉ Where are taste buds located? Answer: Taste buds are found
primarily on the tongue (circumvallate and fungiform papillae) but
also on the surface of the mouth and the wall of the pharynx.
◉ Describe the function of the tongue in the digestive process.
Answer: The tongue grips the food, constantly repositions it
