Module 3 Problem Set Portage A&P1
1. Digestive System Overview
1. Name the two main divisions of the digestive system organs.
2. Name the seven parts of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Name the six digestive system accessory organs.
4. Review all the figures and diagrams, including the GI tract and accessory organs.:
Digestive System Overview
1.The human digestive organs can be divided into those of the alimentary canal and the
accessory digestive organs.
2.The gastrointestinal tract is composed of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
3.The accessory organs are the teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver and
pancreas.
4.See module -review all figures and diagrams
2. Anatomy of the mouth, pharynx & esophagus
5. What structures respectively form these parts of the mouth? a.
Opening
b. Floor
c. Walls
d. Roof
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6. List the two bones and the membrane to which the tongue is attached.
7. How many teeth are there in an adult human and what do they do?
8. What are the four types of teeth, how many of each type are there and what does
each type do?
9. What is the specific function of the salivary gland in the process of digestion?
10. Where are taste buds located?: Anatomy of the mouth, pharynx & esophagus
5. What structures respectively form these parts of the mouth?
a. Opening = Lips
b.Floor = Tongue
c. Walls = Cheeks
d.Roof = Hard/soft palates
6. The tongue is attached to the hyoid bone and the mandible and the membranous
lingual frenulum.
7. There are thirty-two teeth in the human mouth. Together they work to tear, crush and
grind food to mechanically digest food.
8. 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.
9. Food is mixed and moistened with saliva (from the salivary glands) containing enzymes
that begin the process of chemical digestion by breaking down starches.
10. Taste buds are found primarily on the tongue but also on the surface of the mouth
and the wall of the pharynx.
3. 11. Describe the function of the tongue in the digestive process.
1. Digestive System Overview
1. Name the two main divisions of the digestive system organs.
2. Name the seven parts of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Name the six digestive system accessory organs.
4. Review all the figures and diagrams, including the GI tract and accessory organs.:
Digestive System Overview
1.The human digestive organs can be divided into those of the alimentary canal and the
accessory digestive organs.
2.The gastrointestinal tract is composed of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
3.The accessory organs are the teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver and
pancreas.
4.See module -review all figures and diagrams
2. Anatomy of the mouth, pharynx & esophagus
5. What structures respectively form these parts of the mouth? a.
Opening
b. Floor
c. Walls
d. Roof
, Module 3 Problem Set Portage A&P1
6. List the two bones and the membrane to which the tongue is attached.
7. How many teeth are there in an adult human and what do they do?
8. What are the four types of teeth, how many of each type are there and what does
each type do?
9. What is the specific function of the salivary gland in the process of digestion?
10. Where are taste buds located?: Anatomy of the mouth, pharynx & esophagus
5. What structures respectively form these parts of the mouth?
a. Opening = Lips
b.Floor = Tongue
c. Walls = Cheeks
d.Roof = Hard/soft palates
6. The tongue is attached to the hyoid bone and the mandible and the membranous
lingual frenulum.
7. There are thirty-two teeth in the human mouth. Together they work to tear, crush and
grind food to mechanically digest food.
8. 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.
9. Food is mixed and moistened with saliva (from the salivary glands) containing enzymes
that begin the process of chemical digestion by breaking down starches.
10. Taste buds are found primarily on the tongue but also on the surface of the mouth
and the wall of the pharynx.
3. 11. Describe the function of the tongue in the digestive process.
