Digestive Flashcard (Slides 1-58)

Front

Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea? Options: larynx, soft palate, pharynx, epiglottis

Back

epiglottis

Front

A bolus

Back

is a combination of saliva and food

Front

Which area is a common area for both food and air? Options: pharynx, larynx, soft palate, epiglottis

Back

pharynx

Front

The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break foodstuff down physically. This is an example of

Back

mechanical digestion

Front

What does saliva do?

Back

Chemically digests food in the mouth.

Front

Which of the following is an accessory organ? Options: Stomach, Small Intestine, Liver, Large Intestine

Back

Liver

Front

The process of taking food or fluid into the body is called

Back

Ingestion

Front

Which category of teeth are found in the most ANTERIOR portion of the mouth?

Back

Incisors

Front

What is the piece of soft tissue at the posterior/superior aspect of the mouth that closes the nasopharynx when you swallow?

Back

Uvula

Front

Baby or primary teeth are called

Back

deciduous