Digestive System

Which of the following is not associated with the mouth?

• Vestibule
• Frenulum
• Rugae
• All of the above are associated with the mouth

The maxilla makes up what structure in the mouth?

• Anchor for the tongue
• Palate
• Lower Jaw
• Uvula

What is the movement called that pushes food down the esophagus?

• Peristalsis
• Gravity
• Paralysis

Mucus and amylase are found in...

• stomach acid
• saliva
• snot
• bile

When food goes down the wrong pipe, what structure is not working properly?

• epiphysis
• epidermis
• epiglottis

Which of the following are salivary glands in humans?

• Parotid
• Submandibular
• Sublingual
• All of the above are salivary glands

What substance covers and protects your teeth?
(This is the hardest substance in the body!)

• Enamel
• Dentin
• Bone
• Cartilage

The tongue is a smooth muscle.

• True! It is a smooth muscle.
• False, it is a cardiac muscle.
• False, it is a skeletal muscle.
• False, the tongue is not a muscle.

What is a possible reason for being unable to break down starch in the mouth?

• Tumor in the parotid gland
• Being born with a cleft palate
• The lingual frenulum is too tight (short)
• Nothing- starch broken down in the stomach

These are functions of what structure?
-blocks off nasal passage during swallowing
-make room for food to pass down throat
-pushes saliva down

• Epiphysis
• Tongue
• Epiglottis
• Uvula