Name: Glands of the Alimentary Canal
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 46 s
Description: Food digestion is a complicated process assisted by many digestive glands along the way. Let us learn more about these glands and study Brunner’s glands in d...

Question

The diagram shows the teeth in the upper jaw of the human.

Draw and label a diagram to show the internal structure of the tooth labeled C.

Accepted Answer

A tooth with a rounded or flattened surface adapted for grinding; specifically, one of the cheek teeth in mammals behind the incisors. They have broader and flatter surfaces with $4 - 5 cusps .$ They are designed to grind food. Mandibular molars typically have $2$ roots. Maxillary molars, which are located behind the second premolars, typically have $3$ roots. There are $12$ molars in the permanent dentition with three in each quadrant of the mouth. They are named starting with closest to the midline as first molars, second molars, and third molars. In fact, some people do not fully develop third molars. Third molars are often referred to as wisdom teeth.

The diagram shows the teeth in the upper jaw of the human.

Draw and label a diagram to show the internal structure of the tooth labeled C.

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