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25 Cards in this Set
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The visible portion of a tooth is the
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crown
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Which phase or phases of the swallowing process are voluntary
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buccal phase
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Premolars are also called
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bicuspids
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The upper and lower teeth close on one another by touching their ___ surfaces
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occlusal
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A blockage of the ducts from the parotid salivary glands would
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-eliminate the sense of taste
-result in the production of a more viscous saliva -impair the lubricating properties of the saliva -interfere with carb digestion in the mouth ALL |
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What structures are being irritated when a person is hiccoughing?
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the diaphragm and the phrenic nerve
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The surface of the teeth of the lower jaw nearest the tongue is called the ___ surface
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lingual
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Salivary amylase is secreted by the
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parotid salivary gland
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The esophagus
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is a hollow muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach
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The bulk of a tooth that is very similar to bone is called
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enamel
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___ are large lymphoid nodules that are located in the walls of the pharynx
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tonsils
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adenoids are the ___ tonsil
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pharyngeal
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If the thyroid gland of a person is removed because of hyperthyroidism or some other disease, what lymphoid organ may also be removed or damaged inadvertently?
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the thoracic lymph nodes
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When is the thymus most active?
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during infancy and youth
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The capsule that covers the thymus divides it into
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two thymic lobes
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Tonsils located at the base of the tongue are called the
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lingual tonsils
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The lobes of the thymus are separated by CT into
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lobes
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Antibodies attack
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antigens
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In which of the following "glands" is a physician checking for infection when palpating under the mandible and ear?
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cervical lymph nodes
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The middle ear includes which of the following?
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tympanic membrane
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Info about pressure and gas conc in the common carotid artery travels to the medulla via (the)
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glossopharyngeal nerve
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The auditory ossicles connect (the)
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tympanic membrane to the oval window
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Calcium carbonate crystals in the utricle and saccule are called
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statoconia
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Damage to the fovea of the eye interferes with the ability to
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see color
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Most taste buds are located on (the)
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circumvallate papillae
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