The Mouth and Teeth
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jay_birdX on January 24, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Blood vessels | Hollow tubes that transport blood through the body. |
| Bone | Bone is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. |
| Canines | Teeth in front of the premolars that rip and tear food. |
| Cementum | A specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth. |
| Crown | In dentistry, the portion of the tooth that is covered by enamel. |
| Dentin | Dentin is the hard tissue of the tooth surrounding the central core of nerves and blood vessels (pulp). |
| Enamel | Hard, outermost layer of tooth. |
| Gum | The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth. |
| Incisors | Teeth between the canines that are used for cutting. |
| Molars | Molars are the large teeth at the back of the mouth. |
| Neck | The part of the tooth between the crown and root, located at the surface of the gums. |
| Nerves | Bundles of neuron fibers (axons) that are routed together in the peripheral nervous system. |
| Parotid | Salivary glands situated in front of the ears. |
| Pulp | The soft inner part of a tooth. |
| Premolars | The teeth located in front of your molars. They are also useful in grinding food. |
| Root | The part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support. |
| Sublingual | The smallest of the three major salivary glands. It is located beneath the tongue in the floor of the mouth close to the midline. |
| Submaxillary | The second largest of the three major salivary glands. It is located deep to the mandible (jaw bone). |
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