Functions of the Tongue Include All of the Following Except

question 119

Multiple Choice

Functions of the tongue include all of the following except

• A) mechanical processing of food.
• B) manipulation of food.
• C) sensory analysis of food.
• D) aiding in speech.
• E) partitioning the oropharynx from the nasopharynx.

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Definitions:

Brain Neurons

The specialized cells within the brain responsible for processing and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Thalamus

Structure in the forebrain that acts as a relay center for incoming sensory information and outgoing motor information.

Neuromatrix Theory

A theory proposing that pain is a multidimensional experience produced by the brain, involving various neural networks rather than direct sensory input alone.

Melzack

Refers to Ronald Melzack, a Canadian psychologist well-known for co-creating the gate control theory of pain.