MT Semester 1 Exam

process of physical or mechanical digestion that is performed with the teeth and tongue; commonly known as chewing

• mastication

• peristalsis

• degluttition

• digestion

Involves breaking food down into simpler chemical compounds, or nutrients, that can be absorbed by the body

• physical digestion

• digestion

• chemical digestion

• enzymatic digestion

The process by which food is broken down into smaller components

• physical digestion

• digestion

• chemical digestion

• enzymatic digestion

The process by which valuable nutrients leave the digestive tract and enter the blood supply; mainly occurs in the small intestine

• absorption

• digestion

• elimination

• ingestion

The discharging of waste from the body; aka defecation

• elimination

• absorption

• ingestion

• digestion

The region consisting of the mouth, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, and pharynx

• oral cavity

• nasal cavity

• hard palate

• soft palate

Match the following

• A muscular organ attached to the floor of the mouth at aids in mastication

• tongue

• Structures contained in taste buds that enable a person to perceive the different tastes in foods

• papillae

• to assist in the mastication process by grinding food

• taste receptors

• small, nipple-like protuberances that contain taste buds

• teeth

The digestive system is also known as the ________ system.

• gastrointestinal

• integumentary

• respiratory

• muscular

upper facial bones that form the arches of the mouth

• maxillary

• mandibular

• zygomatic

• periodontium

Match the following

• laryngopharynx

• The second section of the pharynx, through which air, food, and liquids pass

• oropharynx

• The first section of the pharynx, through which air passes

• nasopharynx

• The third section of the pharynx, through which air, food, and liquids pass