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b) Identify the parts given below and label them on the diagram writing their names
a) Calcium containing connective tissue
b) Living tissue which forms the tooth
c) Dead and hardest part​

Answer 1

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(a) The parts labeled are:

1- Enamel

2 - Dentine

3 - Pulp

4 - Gum

5 - Crown

6 - Cement

(b) The type of teeth shown in the given figure has only one root. Hence it is a canine or incisor that is used to bite or pierce.

(c) The structure labeled '3' is thc pulp. It is a soft connective tissue that is present in the pulp cavity of the tooth. It contains the nerve fibers, lymph vessels, blood capillaries. From the crown of the tooth. the pulp opens through the pulp cavity at the base of the root.

(d) The type of teeth mentioned in the figure and its function are as follows:

Type of teeth Number of teeth Function

Incisors 8 Used to cut and bite

Canines 4 Used to tear and hold food

Premolars 8 Used to grind and crush food

Molars 12 Used to grind and crush food.