56.
List two principal uses of the tongue.
a. The ______________ of _____________.
b. _________________ and _________________ food.
57.
The taste buds are most closely related to the:
a. Salivary glands.
b. Alveolar ridge.
c.
Soft tissues of the mouth.
d. Papilla on the tongue.
e. Trigeminal nerve.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXERCISES 58 THROUGH 60. Match each salivary
gland in Column A to its description in Column B. Mark your answers in the space
provided.
Column A
Column B
58.
Parotid gland.
a.
Just below the mucous membrane in
the floor of the mouth, beneath the lateral
aspects of the tongue.
59.
Submandibular gland.
b.
Located on each side of the face,
just below and in front of the ear.
60.
Sublingual gland.
c.
Located in the floor of the mouth,
just forward of the angle of the jaw.
61.
Which one of the following is the largest of the salivary glands?
a. Parotid.
b. Submandibular.
c.
Sublingual.
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