The Tongue Does All of the Following Except ______

question 9

Multiple Choice

The tongue does all of the following except ______.

• A) taste food
• B) shape food into a ball
• C) secrete saliva
• D) push food into the pharynx

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Definitions:

Embolus

A blood clot, air bubble, or other substance that is carried in the bloodstream and can block blood vessels.

Immune Response

The body's defensive reaction to foreign substances, including microbes and pathogens, involving recognition and response.

Embolus

A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.

Thrombus

A blood clot that forms within a blood vessel or the heart and may cause vascular obstruction.