A&P 1 101 MODULE 3 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAM
2026 ACTUAL EXAMINATION TEST WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the alimentary canal? Answer: Continuous muscular
digestive tube that runs from the mouth to the anus
◉ What are parts of the alimentary canal? Answer: mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus
◉ What are the accessory organs of the digestive system? Answer:
teeth, tongue, gall bladder, salivary glands, liver, pancreas
◉ The mouth is made of what structures? Answer: Lips (opening)
tongue (floor)
cheeks (walls)
hard and soft palate (roof)
Uvula (posterior border)
◉ What is the lingual frenulum? Answer: Fold of mucous membrane
that secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth
, ◉ What are the tongues attachment points? Answer: hyoid bone
mandible
lingual frenulum
◉ What is mastication? Answer: mechanical process of breaking
down food with teeth
◉ what is amalyse? Answer: Enzyme secreted by salivary glands that
breaks down starches
◉ How many teeth are in the human mouth? Answer: 32
◉ What is the purpose of each tooth? Answer: incisor = biting
canine = tearing
premolar = grinding
flat molar = crushing
◉ Three main parts of the teeth Answer: Root - the largest portion of
the teeth
Neck- portion contained in upper portion of gingiva
Crown- visible portion of tooth above gum line
2026 ACTUAL EXAMINATION TEST WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the alimentary canal? Answer: Continuous muscular
digestive tube that runs from the mouth to the anus
◉ What are parts of the alimentary canal? Answer: mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus
◉ What are the accessory organs of the digestive system? Answer:
teeth, tongue, gall bladder, salivary glands, liver, pancreas
◉ The mouth is made of what structures? Answer: Lips (opening)
tongue (floor)
cheeks (walls)
hard and soft palate (roof)
Uvula (posterior border)
◉ What is the lingual frenulum? Answer: Fold of mucous membrane
that secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth
, ◉ What are the tongues attachment points? Answer: hyoid bone
mandible
lingual frenulum
◉ What is mastication? Answer: mechanical process of breaking
down food with teeth
◉ what is amalyse? Answer: Enzyme secreted by salivary glands that
breaks down starches
◉ How many teeth are in the human mouth? Answer: 32
◉ What is the purpose of each tooth? Answer: incisor = biting
canine = tearing
premolar = grinding
flat molar = crushing
◉ Three main parts of the teeth Answer: Root - the largest portion of
the teeth
Neck- portion contained in upper portion of gingiva
Crown- visible portion of tooth above gum line
