Fill in the gaps with the words and word combinations in the frame. a) pharynx; b) taste buds; c) cheeks; d) strong muscle; e) contribute; f) position; g) oral cavity; h) tear; i) sensation of taste; j) vocal cords; k) chewing; l) forming words; m) teeth; n) distinguish; o) lips.
The various parts of our mouth (1) ___ to the range of functions of the human body.
The (2) ___ serves for the intake and preparation of food for the digestive process. It breaks food into small particles and moves it into the (3) ___.
(4) ___ hold, cut, (5) ___, and grind our food. Without teeth, we could eat only soft foods. Although the main task of (6) ___ and grinding the food is done by our teeth, several other parts of the mouth contribute to this function.
The tongue is much more than a (7) ___ used for moving the food in the mouth. It is the key organ for the (8) ___. Around 10.000 small bulblike sensory structures located at the sides and base of the tongue, called (9) ___, enable us to (10) ___ flavors and warn us when food is unfit to eat.
The mouth is essential for speech. With the relative positioning of our teeth, (11) ___, (12) ___, and tongue we can control the air flow through the mouth creating different sounds and (13) ___ when we speak. This alteration of the inner shape of the mouth in combination with the (14) ___ of the lips modifies the sounds produced by the (15) ___ in such a way that they become recognizable as speech.
The various parts of our mouth (1) e) contribute to the range of functions of the human body.
The (2) g) oral cavity serves for the intake and preparation of food for the digestive process. It breaks food into small particles and moves it into the (3) a) pharynx.
(4) m) Teeth hold, cut, (5) h) tear, and grind our food. Without teeth, we could eat only soft foods. Although the main task of (6) k) chewing and grinding the food is done by our teeth, several other parts of the mouth contribute to this function.
The tongue is much more than a (7) d) strong muscle used for moving the food in the mouth. It is the key organ for the (8) i) sensation of taste. Around 10.000 small bulblike sensory structures located at the sides and base of the tongue, called (9) b) taste buds, enable us to (10) n) distinguish flavors and warn us when food is unfit to eat.
The mouth is essential for speech. With the relative positioning of our teeth, (11) c) cheeks, (12) o) lips, and tongue we can control the air flow through the mouth creating different sounds and (13) l) forming words when we speak. This alteration of the inner shape of the mouth in combination with the (14) f) position of the lips modifies the sounds produced by the (15) j) vocal cords in such a way that they become recognizable as speech.
*11 и 12 можно поменять местами - на смысл это не повлияет