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.

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