PHYSIOLOGY 1 ACTUAL EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ seven parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Answer: mouth, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus
⩥ six digestive accessory organs. Answer: teeth, tongue, gallbladder,
salivary glands, liver, pancreas
⩥ mouth opening. Answer: lips
⩥ floor of the mouth. Answer: tongue
⩥ 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.