Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the part of the tooth that holds it into the jawbone?
A
root
2
Q
What is the part of the tooth you can see?
A
Crown
3
Q
What is the soft tissue inside the tooth that has nerves and blood vessels?
A
Pulp
4
Q
What is the hard, protective covering of the tooth called?
A
Enamel
5
Q
What is the bone like tissue of the tooth?
A
Dentin
6
Q
Saliva softens your food and makes it easier to ________.
A
break down and swallow.
7
Q
Food travels down your esophagus to your ________.
A
stomach
8
Q
When you swallow, your windpipe _________ so that you will not choke.
A
closes
9
Q
Your intestines help your body to absorb _____________.
A
nutrients
10
Q
What is the job of the digestive system?
A
To change food into a form you can use.
