BIOD 151 MODULE 3 EXAM SCRIPT FINAL
PAPER ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED PREMIUM
RESOURCE
●● 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?
Answer: a. Opening = Lipsb. Floor = Tonguec. Walls = Cheeksd. 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 thirty-two 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: The teeth are composed of two chisel-shaped incisors for
biting; one pointed canine for tearing; two fairly flat pre-molars for
grinding; and three 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 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 between the
teeth and forms it into a compact mass which is pushed back to the
pharynx to begin the process of swallowing.
●● What is a bolus?
PAPER ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED PREMIUM
RESOURCE
●● 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?
Answer: a. Opening = Lipsb. Floor = Tonguec. Walls = Cheeksd. 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 thirty-two 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: The teeth are composed of two chisel-shaped incisors for
biting; one pointed canine for tearing; two fairly flat pre-molars for
grinding; and three 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 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 between the
teeth and forms it into a compact mass which is pushed back to the
pharynx to begin the process of swallowing.
●● What is a bolus?
