What's in a mouth? Trivia Quiz

Hi! This is a quiz about the human mouth and everything inside it. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by truthseeker15. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
truthseeker15

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
170,103

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1786

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1. What are the four functions of the tongue? Hint

aiding chewing, swallowing, speech and smell

swallowing, taste, speech and breathing

none of these

taste, speech, aiding chewing and swallowing

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2. Where are the taste buds that allow you to taste sour tastes located? Hint

tip of tongue

back of tongue

front sides of tongue

back sides of tongue

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3. What type of muscle is the tongue? Hint

Radial muscle

Cardiac muscle

Skeletal muscle

Circular muscle

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4. Which one of these are NOT a type of teeth found in the mouth? Hint

parotids

canine

incisors

molars

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5. Which one of these descriptions does NOT describe the crown of the teeth? Hint

composed of dentin

part above gums

contains the entire pulp cavity

covered by enamel

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6. During a root canal, what do they take out of the pulp cavity? Hint

blood vessels

none of the above

nerves

blood vessels and nerves

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7. Which of the following are enamel-building cells? Hint

chloroplasts

osteoblasts

ameloblasts

osteoclasts

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8. Which is NOT a salivary gland? Hint

sublingual

parotid

periodontal

submandibular

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9. What is salivary amylase? Hint

A muscle in the mouth

An enzyme in saliva

It is one of the salivary glands

It is what is inside of the pulp cavity

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10. Which one of these does NOT describe the esophagus? Hint

has mucus for lubrication

muscular food tube

reduces food to liquid called chyme

takes food from mouth to stomach

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the four functions of the tongue?

Answer: taste, speech, aiding chewing and swallowing

The bumps on the tongue that help you move food are called papillae.

2. Where are the taste buds that allow you to taste sour tastes located?

Answer: back sides of tongue

The taste buds on the tip of the tongue are used in tasting sweet tastes, the front sides are for tasting salt tastes, and the back of the tongue is for tasting bitter tastes.

3. What type of muscle is the tongue?

Answer: Skeletal muscle

The cardiac muscle is used mostly by the heart and the radial and circular muscles are used in the eye.

4. Which one of these are NOT a type of teeth found in the mouth?

Answer: parotids

The four types of teeth are incisors with 8 teeth, canine with 4 teeth, molars with 12 teeth, and premolars with 8 teeth.

5. Which one of these descriptions does NOT describe the crown of the teeth?

Answer: contains the entire pulp cavity

The pulp cavity is found in the root of the tooth, but is not always confined to the root of the tooth, and is involved in root canals.

6. During a root canal, what do they take out of the pulp cavity?

Answer: blood vessels and nerves

If they don't put a crown or a filling on your tooth after a root canal, then blood flows in and may eventually turn the tooth black.

7. Which of the following are enamel-building cells?

Answer: ameloblasts

Osteoblasts and osteoclasts are used in bone building and breaking down, and chlorplasts are used by plants.

8. Which is NOT a salivary gland?

Answer: periodontal

The parotid is located by the ear, the submandibular is located on the posterior floor of the mouth, and the sublingual is located on the anterior floor of the mouth.

9. What is salivary amylase?

Answer: An enzyme in saliva

It is an enzyme that works on breaking down carbohydrates, mostly starches.

10. Which one of these does NOT describe the esophagus?

Answer: reduces food to liquid called chyme

I hope you had a fun learning experience taking this quiz.

Source: Author truthseeker15

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