Oral Cavity and Pharynx Review

This structure of the oral cavity prevents food from entering the nasopharynx.

• hard palate

• teeth

• epiglottis

• uvula

This is soft, flexible structure that covers the larynx and trachea during swallowing to prevents food from being inhaled.

• epiglottis

• hard palate

• soft palate

• tongue

• uvula

This is a muscular organ in the mouth that helps position the food between the teeth and is covered in nerve endings that allow us to taste our food.

• tongue

• teeth

• soft palate

• gums

These structures of the oral cavity are responsible for mastication.

• teeth

• tongue

• uvula

• hard palate

• epiglottis

If you're choking on your food, then your ___________________ didn't do its job.

• soft palate

• epiglottis

• tongue

• uvula

If milk comes out your nose, then it got past your ________________.

• uvula

• hard palate

• epiglottis

• teeth

This structure of the mouth separates your oral cavity from the nasal cavity.

• teeth

• gums

• tongue

• hard palate

Identify this structure.

• teeth

• tongue

• lingual frenulum

• sublingual salivary gland

Identify the structure shown here.

• lymph node

• lingual tonsil

• sublingual salivary gland

• submandibular salivary gland

• parotid salivary gland

Identify the structure shown here.

• lymph node

• lingual tonsil

• sublingual salivary gland

• submandibular salivary gland

• parotid salivary gland