Lesson 8 vo-cab

Question 1

opening by which food passes into the body, it breaks down food into small pieces by mastication (chewing) and mixing the contents with saliva

Answer 1

mouth

Question 2

skeletal muscle structure attached to the posterior region of the mouth providing movement of food for mastication and directs the food towards the pharynx

Answer 2

tongue

Question 3

separation between the nasal cavity and the oral cavity

Answer 3

palate

Question 4

boneless posterior portion of the palate

Answer 4

soft palate

Question 5

bone-supported anterior portion of the palate

Answer 5

hard palate

Question 6

v-shaped structure extending the posterior portion of the soft palate the helps direct food into the throat

Answer 6

uvula