Tooth Anatomy

1. the type of tooth located between the canine and the molars in humans.
3. a type of tooth with a narrow edge. Used to cut food.
5. the soft center of the tooth. Contains blood vessels and nerves; it nourishes the dentin.
6. transmit signals to and from the brain.
7. the tough, shiny, white outer surface of the tooth.
8. a layer of tough, yellowish, bone-like tissue that covers the root of a tooth. It helps hold the tooth in the socket.
9. the anchor of a tooth that extends into the jawbone.
10. the visible part of a tooth.
11. the hard but porous tissue located under both the enamel and cementum of the tooth.

1. the fleshy tissue between tooth and the tooth socket; it holds the tooth in place.
2. a wide, flat tooth found in the back of mammal's mouths. grind food during chewing.
4. the soft tissue that surrounds the base of the teeth.
8. a type of tooth with a single point and a single root. Used to hold and tear food.