Ch 25 Lec 2 - Digestive System Flashcards
cutting teeth
incisors
mechanical breakdown by teeth
mastication
tearing teeth
cuspids
crushing and grinding teeth
bicuspids and molars
exposed region of tooth covered in enamel
crown
base within host bone of tooth
root
boundary between root and crown of tooth
neck
gums are blank
gingiva
hardest substance in body made of calcium salts
enamel
inner mineral matrix of tooth
dentin
bone like material covering root of tooth
cementum
this ligament anchors tooth
periodontal
spongy area with vessels and known as the root canal
pulp cavity
primary teeth are replaced with blank teeth
deciduous
there are blank primary or deciduous teeth
20
secondary or permanent teeth have blank bicuspids and blank molars
2, 3
there are blank total secondary or permanent teeth
32
movement through the pharynx is enabled by blank
swallowing
swallowing is known as blank
deglutition