digestive system and teeth Flashcards
1
Q
How does digestion work?
A
mouth > oesophagus > stomach > small intestine > large intestine > anus
2
Q
What are incisors?
A
- act like scissors
- bites and cuts food
- chisel edge and broad thin crown
- four at the front, top and bottom
3
Q
what are canines?
A
- fang like
- tear and grasp the food
- sharp point and cone shaped crown
- on either side of the incisors
4
Q
What are molars and premolars?
A
- have cusps that fit together with the upper and lower jaws
- molars have 3-5 cusps
- premolars have 2 cusps
- us3ed for crushing and grinding food
- large surface with hills and valleys
- brick shaped crown
- found at the back of your mouth