Mouth

What is another name for the mouth?

• Oral cavity

• Nasal cavity

• Pharynx

• Larynx

Which of the following is a function of the mouth?

• Allows food and air to enter the body

• Produces hormones

• Filters blood

• Stores bile

What is the process of chewing food called?

• Mastication

• Deglutition

• Peristalsis

• Absorption

As we chew food, the food becomes a small mass known as a _______.

• bolus

• chyme

• enzyme

• saliva

The tongue is made up of which of the following?

• Only muscles

• Only nerves

• Epithelium, several skeletal muscles, nerves, and connective tissues

• Only connective tissues

What helps grip food and move it around the mouth?

• Small ridges on the tongue help grip food and move it around the mouth.

• Teeth help grip food and move it around the mouth.

• Saliva helps grip food and move it around the mouth.

• The uvula helps grip food and move it around the mouth.

Which of the following is the largest salivary gland?

• Parotid gland

• Sublingual gland

• Submandibular gland

The sublingual gland is located under the floor of the mouth and on the side of the tongue.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The submandibular gland is located inferiorly to the ______ or jawbone midway along the inner side of the jaw.

• mandible

• maxilla

• zygomatic bone

• temporal bone

What is the glottis?

• A) A flexible flap

• B) Windpipe that leads to the lungs

• C) Only about 1 inch long and leads to the windpipe

• D) Switches between the larynx and the esophagus to permit air to enter the airway to the lungs and food to pass into the esophagus