BIOD151 MODULE 3 EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Two divisions of the digestive system - ANS alimentary canal and accessory organs
seven parts of the gastrointestinal tract - ANS mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small
intestine, large intestine and anus
six digestive accessory organs - ANS teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver,
pancreas
mouth opening - ANS lips
floor of the mouth - ANS tongue
walls of the mouth - ANS cheeks
roof of mouth - ANS hard and soft palates
two bones and membrane the tongue is attached to - ANS hyoid and mandible bone and
membranous lingual frenulum
How many teeth are in the human adult and what do they do? - ANS thirty-two teeth work
together to tear, crush and grind food to mechanically digest food.
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, What are the four types of teeth? - ANS incisors, canines, premolars, molars
incisors - ANS two, chisel shaped for biting
canine - ANS one pointed for tearing
pre-molars - ANS two fairly flat for grinding
molars - ANS three flat for crushing
What is the specific function of the salivary gland in the process of digestion? - ANS 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? - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS compact mass of food formed by chewing of the teeth and reposition by the
tongue.
three parts of the pharynx - ANS nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
through which sections of the pharynx does air travel? food? - ANS air travels through all
three sections
food travels through oropharynx and laryngopharynx
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Two divisions of the digestive system - ANS alimentary canal and accessory organs
seven parts of the gastrointestinal tract - ANS mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small
intestine, large intestine and anus
six digestive accessory organs - ANS teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver,
pancreas
mouth opening - ANS lips
floor of the mouth - ANS tongue
walls of the mouth - ANS cheeks
roof of mouth - ANS hard and soft palates
two bones and membrane the tongue is attached to - ANS hyoid and mandible bone and
membranous lingual frenulum
How many teeth are in the human adult and what do they do? - ANS thirty-two teeth work
together to tear, crush and grind food to mechanically digest food.
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, What are the four types of teeth? - ANS incisors, canines, premolars, molars
incisors - ANS two, chisel shaped for biting
canine - ANS one pointed for tearing
pre-molars - ANS two fairly flat for grinding
molars - ANS three flat for crushing
What is the specific function of the salivary gland in the process of digestion? - ANS 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? - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS compact mass of food formed by chewing of the teeth and reposition by the
tongue.
three parts of the pharynx - ANS nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
through which sections of the pharynx does air travel? food? - ANS air travels through all
three sections
food travels through oropharynx and laryngopharynx
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