Digestive System Anatomy

What is the name for the anterior portion of the roof of the mouth?

• Soft Palate

• Lips

• Hard palate

• The pharynx

Which area of the tongue is highly vascularized

• Lingual Fenum

• Dorsum

• Sublingual

Which salivary gland is the largest and is located in front of the ear?

• Sublingual

• Submandibular

• Parotid

The upper jaw that contains the top teeth is also known is the ​ (a)   arch. The lower jaw that holds the bottom teeth is known as the ​ (b)   arch

• maxillary
• mandibular

Label the parts of the tooth

a

b

c

d

e

Cementum

Enamel

Gingiva

Dentin

Pulp Cavity

What is the muscular tube that transports food to the stomach

• Trachea

• esophagus

• pharynx

• bronchus

Which sphincter is located between the esophagus and stomach?

• pyloric sphincter

• cardiac sphincter

Match the following parts of the small intestine

• jejunum

• last part of the small intestine

• duodenum

• Middle portion of the small intestine

• ileum

• first portion of the small intestine

Match the following parts of the large intestine to the best description

• Rectum

• The pouch-like portion of the large intestine that contains the appendix

• Cecum

• Makes up the last 4 inches of the large intestine

• Anus

• The largest portion of the large intestine

• Colon

• The lower opening of the digestive tract

Label the parts of the colon

a

b

c

d

Ascending Colon

Transverse Colon

Sigmoid Colon

Descending Colon