Chapter 17 Digestive System Practice Exam Questions And Actual Answers.
The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into forms that can be absorbed by cell membranes is - Answer Digestion The mouth, pharynx, esophagus, small intestine, and large intestine make up the digestion system. - Answer Alimentary Canal The salivary glands, gallbladder, liver and pancreas are considered - Answer Accessory Organs The vessels that nourish the structures of the alimentary canal are found in the - Answer Submucosa Functions of the mouth - Answer Speech, Pleasure, Altering the size of pieces of food The tongue is anchored to the floor of the mouth by a fold of membrane called the - Answer Frenulum During swallowing, muscles draw the soft palate and uvula upward to - Answer Separate the oral and nasal cavities The third set of molars us sometimes called the - Answer Wisdom Teeth The teeth that bite off pieces of food are - Answer Incisors The material that covers the crown of the teeth is - Answer Enamel The salivary glands that secrete amylase are the - Answer Parotid Glands
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