PHYSIOLOGY 1 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 EXAM
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⩥ walls of the mouth. Answer: cheeks
⩥ roof of mouth. Answer: hard and soft palates
⩥ two bones and membrane the tongue is attached to. Answer: hyoid
and mandible bone and membranous lingual frenulum
⩥ How many teeth are in the human adult and what do they do?.
Answer: thirty-two teeth work together to tear, crush and grind food to
mechanically digest food.
⩥ What are the four types of teeth?. Answer: incisors, canines,
premolars, molars
⩥ incisors. Answer: two, chisel shaped for biting
⩥ canine. Answer: one pointed for tearing
, ⩥ pre-molars. Answer: two fairly flat for grinding
⩥ molars. Answer: three flat for crushing
⩥ What is the specific function of the salivary gland in the process of
digestion?. Answer: Food is mixed and moistened with the saliva
secreted from the salivary glands that contain enzymes that begin
chemical digestion process by breaking down starch.
⩥ Where are the taste buds located?. Answer: Primarily the tongue but
also the surface of the mouth and wall of the pharynx.
⩥ Describe the function of the tongue in the digestive process. Answer:
tongue grips the food, constantly repositioning it between the teeth and
forms the bolus that is pushed back to the pharynx to be swallowed.
⩥ bolus. Answer: compact mass of food formed by chewing of the teeth
and reposition by the tongue.
⩥ three parts of the pharynx. Answer: nasopharynx, oropharynx,
laryngopharynx
⩥ through which sections of the pharynx does air travel? food?. Answer:
air travels through all three sections