TEST

Question 0

Salivary Glands

Answer 0

Secrete saliva which moistens food. Helps bind food together, & helps cleanse mouth.

Question 1

Mouth

Answer 1

receives food and prepares it for digesting

Question 2

Tooth Structure

Answer 2

Dentin, similar to bone, doesnt contain cells

Question 3

The Roots

Answer 3

Sits in bony socket, layer of cementin covers dentin of the root.

Question 4

Pulp cavity

Answer 4

recieves BV & nerves throught root canal

Question 5

the neck

Answer 5

boundary between root & crown

Question 6

the crown

Answer 6

exposed portion of the tooth, protects beyond soft tissue

Question 7

Types of teeth

Answer 7

Incisors, cuspids, bicuspids, molars

Question 8

Pharynx

Answer 8

moves food into esophagus

Question 9

Esophagus

Answer 9

Long tube that provides a passageways between pharynx & stomach

Question 10

Stomach

Answer 10

• pouch, that can hold a liter or more

- it revieves food from esophagus, initiates digestion & moves food to small intestine

Question 11

Pancreas

Answer 11

-produces pancreatic juice that contains enzymes that are capable of digesting carbohydrates

Question 12

liver

Answer 12

one of the most important organs
stores vitamins & minerals
filters blood
destroys toxins

Question 13

small intestine

Answer 13

3 regions, duodenum, jejunum, and ilium.

Recieves secretions from pancreas, completes digestion & transports residue to large intestine

Question 14

Large Intes.

Answer 14

4 regions: cecum, colon, rectum & anal canal.

-Reabsorbs water & electrolyt, forms feces, makes up to 80% of digestive system