FINALS

Question 1

formed by hard and soft tissue with different functions.

Answer 1

oral cavity

Question 2

the initial part of the digestive tube that serves as the entry point to the alimentary tract.

Answer 2

oral cavity

Question 3

is one of the primary purposes of the oral cavity.

Answer 3

mastication

Question 4

aids in the breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose.

Answer 4

saliva

Question 5

an enzyme responsible for breaking down carbohydrates into glucose.

Answer 5

salivary amylase

Question 6

chemosensory organ responsible for the sense of taste

Answer 6

tounge

Question 7

2 sets of human teeth

Answer 7

primary teeth/baby teeth/milk teeth/deciduous teeth
& permanent teeth/ adult dentition

Question 8

primary teeth are called

Answer 8

milk teeth and deciduous teeth.

There are 10 milk teeth for both upper and lower jaws. Therefore, there are a total of 20 primary teeth. Each quadrant has 1 central incisor, 1 lateral incisor, 1 canine, and 2 molars, the first and second primary molars.

Question 9

The permanent dentition is also known as

Answer 9

permanent teeth

Each quadrant has 1 central incisor, 1 lateral incisor, 1 canine, 2 premolars (the first and the second premolar) and 3 molars (first, second and third molar). Therefore, each jaw has a total of 16 permanent teeth, which makes a total of 32 permanent teeth.

Question 10

Central incisors up to second premolars are called _____ because they replace their predecessors

Answer 10

succedaneous teeth

Question 11

the permanent first, second, and third molars are called _____ because they do not have a predecessor.

Answer 11

accessional teeth

Question 12

3 hard dental tissues:

Answer 12

enamel
dentin
cementum

Question 13

soft tissue

Answer 13

dental pulp

Question 14

____ also known as ____

The hardest substance in the body. Composed of 96% inorganic substances and 4% organic substances. It covers the crown of the tooth.

Answer 14

enamel or substancia adamantine

Question 15

___ also known as _____

It is a flexible dental hard tissue. It is flexible so that it can support the brittle enamel and prevent fracture of the enamel as it absorbs masticatory forces. It is composed of 74-76% inorganic and 24-26% organic substances.

Answer 15

dentin / substancia eburnean

Question 16

___ also known as ___

The softest among the hard dental tissues. It is almost bone-like with 52 to 54% inorganic substances. covers the anatomical root of the tooth.

Answer 16

cementum / substance ossea

Question 17

only soft tissue within the tooth. It is an extension of the nerve that enters the tooth. It is highly vascularized.

Answer 17

dental pulp

Question 18

anchors the tooth to the surrounding alveolar bone. It serves as a shock absorber of the tooth.

Answer 18

the periodontal ligament

Question 19

only have a cementum to cementum attachment - Meaning it is it is attached from 1 cementum of the to the cementum of the adjacent tube

Answer 19

transeptal fibers