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BIOD 151- Module 3 Problem Set Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
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BIOD 151- Module3 Problem Set
Questions and
Correct Answers
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Name the two main divisions of the digestive system organs. - Answer: The human digestive organs can
be divided into those of the alimentary canal and the accessory digestive organs.
Name the seven parts of the gastrointestinal tract. - Answer: mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
Name the six digestive system accessory organs. - Answer: teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands,
liver and pancreas.
What structures respectively form these parts of the mouth? - Answer: a. Opening = Lipsb. Floor =
Tonguec. Walls = Cheeksd. Roof = Hard/soft palates
List the two bones and the membrane to which the tongue is attached. - Answer: The tongue is
attached to the hyoid bone and the mandible and the membranous lingual frenulum.
How many teeth are there in an adult human and what do they do? - Answer: There are thirty-two
teeth in the human mouth. Together they work to tear, crush and grind food to mechanically digest
food.
What are the four types of teeth, how many of each type are there and what does each type do? -
Answer: The teeth are composed of two chisel-shaped incisors for biting; one pointed canine for
tearing; two fairly flat pre-molars for grinding; and three flat molars for crushing.
What is the specific function of the salivary gland in the process of digestion? - Answer: Food is mixed
and moistened with saliva (from the salivary glands) containing enzymes that begin the process of
chemical digestion by breaking down starches.
Where are taste buds located? - Answer: Taste buds are found primarily on the tongue but also on the
surface of the mouth and the wall of the pharynx.
Describe the function of the tongue in the digestive process. - Answer: The tongue grips the food,
constantly repositions it between the teeth and forms it into a compact mass which is pushed back to
the pharynx to begin the process of swallowing.
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