. Chewed food mixed with saliva is called a _____________, which is swallowed once mastication is complete.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Question 2) . What type of epithelium lines the majority of the oral cavity?
A. Keratinized stratified squamous
B. Nonkeratinized stratified squamous
C. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar
D. Keratinized stratified cuboidal
E. Nonkeratinized stratified cuboidal
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Question 3) Where are the transverse palatine folds located?
A. Soft palate
B. Glossopalatine arch
C. Hard palate
D. Pharyngopalatine arch
E. Labial frenulum
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Question 4) The __________ are considered the opening from the oral cavity to the oropharynx.
A. fauces
B. choana
C. conchae
D. fossae
E. glossus
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Question 5) The initial site of both mechanical and chemical digestion is the
A. stomach.
B. small intestine.
C. esophagus.
D. oral cavity.
E. pharynx.
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Question 6) Peristalsis
A. is under voluntary control.
B. involves the opening and closing of muscular sphincters.
C. involves back-and-forth movement for mixing.
D. is the alternating contraction of muscle layers in the GI tract wall that propels materials through the tract.
E. All of the choices are correct.
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Question 7) The esophagus is part of the gastrointestinal tract.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 8) An organ that helps break down food but is not part of the tube through which the foodstuffs pass is referred to as a(n)
A. chemically digesting organ.
B. accessory digestive organ.
C. alimentary canal organ.
D. diffuse ingestive structure.
E. organ of mastication.
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Question 9) Which organ is not considered an accessory digestive organ? A. Tongue
A. Tongue
B. Teeth
C. Pancreas
D. Salivary glands
E. Pharynx
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Question 10) The liver and gallbladder are accessory digestive organs.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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