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When the food enter in our mouth, the _____ start brealing them into smaller pieces.​

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Answered by karthik7670
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Teeth

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Answered by Anonymous
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  • When the food enter in our mouth, the \sf\underline{\red{ \leadsto teeth   }}\\ start breaking them into smaller pieces.

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  • Teeth are the strong structure situated in the jaws.
  • They are responsible for chewing, grinding and tearing of food.
  • They are made up of calcium.
  • They are made up of specialized tissues. They are pulp, dentin, enamel, and cementum.

There are 4 types of teeth in our mouth with their respective functions -

1. Incisors -

  • The front teeth are called incisors. There are 8 incisors in our mouth, 4 in upper part and 4 in lower part.
  • Incisors are responsible in cutting food.

2. Canines -

  • There are 4 canines in our mouth. They are located after the incisors.
  • They main function of canines are to tear food.

3. Premolars (Bicuspids) -

  • There are 8 premolars in our mouth. t
  • They are responsible in crushing the food and make it easier to shallow.

4. Molars -

  • Molars are the largest teeth in our mouth. There are 12 molars in our mouth.
  • They are responsible in chewing and grinding. They played an important role in chewing process.

The teeth help in digestion are in the following :-

  • After entering the food in our mouth, the teeth start breaking them into smaller pieces.

  • After the chewing process the saliva of the tongue make the food easy to shallow.

  • Our tongue contain special enzymes which is responsible for digestion.

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