Mouth

By: Kimanh Nguyen

The mouth has a role in ingesting food, tasting, breathing, and speaking.



It includes:
 * 1) Molars
 * 2) Bicuspids
 * 3) Cuspids
 * 4) Incisors
 * 5) Tongue

Functions/Structures: v Molars v Bicuspids v Cuspids v Incisors v Tongue
 * Ø Flattened crowns with prominent ridges
 * Ø For crushing, mashing, and grinding food
 * Ø a.k.a. Premolars
 * Ø Separate the food into smaller pieces for the molars to chew
 * Ø a.k.a. Canines
 * Ø Cone-shaped with a pointed tip
 * Ø For tearing or slashing food that weren’t completely separated by the actions of the incisors
 * Ø Blade-shaped teeth found at the front of the mouth
 * Ø For clipping or cutting off bits of food
 * Ø Flexible muscular structure
 * Ø For tasting and ingesting food
 * Ø Facilitates speech