Digestive System Flashcards

1
Q

What is the part of the tooth that holds it into the jawbone?

A

root

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2
Q

What is the part of the tooth you can see?

A

Crown

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3
Q

What is the soft tissue inside the tooth that has nerves and blood vessels?

A

Pulp

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4
Q

What is the hard, protective covering of the tooth called?

A

Enamel

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5
Q

What is the bone like tissue of the tooth?

A

Dentin

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6
Q

Saliva softens your food and makes it easier to ________.

A

break down and swallow.

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7
Q

Food travels down your esophagus to your ________.

A

stomach

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8
Q

When you swallow, your windpipe _________ so that you will not choke.

A

closes

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9
Q

Your intestines help your body to absorb _____________.

A

nutrients

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10
Q

What is the job of the digestive system?

A

To change food into a form you can use.

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