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Swallowing food is known by the medical name of ________.
 
  A) mastication
  B) deglutition
  C) ingestion
  D) defecation

Question 2

The ________ is the main organ found inside the cranial cavity.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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duy1981999

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) Mastication means chewing.
B) Correct
C) Ingestion is not a medical word.
D) Defecation is elimination of wastes.

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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