Mouth Flashcards

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Incisors

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  • used for biting ad cutting
  • chisel edge and broad crown
  • found at the front of the mouth
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Molars

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  • have point or cups that fit together with those in the upper and lower jaws
  • molars have between three and five cups
  • used for grinding and crushing food
  • found a the back of the mouth
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Canines

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  • tear and grasp food
  • used for ripping and tearing meat
  • sharp point and cone shaped crown
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Oesophagus to stomach

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The bolus is then pushed through your oesphagus by muscular contractions

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Stomach to small intestine

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  • once the food gets from your stomach to your small intestines, more enzymes break it down into molecule that can be absorbed
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