A&P, Exit Ticket, 4.12.18 (Graded)

Which muscular organ positions food for chewing, mixes food with saliva, and pushes the food down the pharynx during swallowing?

• Epiglottis

• Soft palate

• Teeth

• Tongue

Which structure contains water to moisten food, mucins to lubricate food, amylase to initiate carbohydrate digestion, and ions to neutralize acidic foods?

• Oral cavity

• Salivary gland

• Duodenum

• Esophagus

This structure lowers over the opening of the trachea to prevent food from entering the respiratory tract.

• Cardiac sphincter

• Pyloric sphincter

• Epiglottis

• Pharynx

The muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach is called the...

• Jejunum

• Ileum

• Cecum

• Esophagus

The involuntary contractions in the esophagus are called...

• Peristalsis

• Chyme

• Bolus

• Gastrin

The entrance for food where it is then mechanically digested...

• Stomach

• Anus

• Oral cavity

• Liver

The structure that lifts during swallowing to prevent food or liquids from entering your nasal passageways...

• Epiglottis

• Soft palate

• Uvula

• Mucous membrane

The throat or the passageway that is shared by both food and air...

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Pepsin

• Secretin

The door into the stomach that regulates food entry and prevents stomach contents from going back up the esophagus...

• Epiglottis

• Pyloric sphincter

• Cardiac sphincter

• Appendix

The structure responsible for the mechanical digestion of food to increase its surface area for chemical digestion...

• Teeth

• Gall bladder

• Pancreas

• Liver