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- Incisors
- Sharp, chisel-like, teeth at the front of the mouth
- Canines
- Pointed, round teeth at the corners of the mouth
- Molars
- Square teeth with small cups in the back of the mouth
- Root
- Name of the part of a tooth that is under the gum and in the jaw bone
- Crown
- Name of the part of a tooth which protrudes above the gum line
- Enamel
- The primary ingredient of the hard outer surface of a tooth
- Dentine
- Slightly elastic bulk of a tooth between the enamel and pulp
- Pulp
- The innermost portion of a tooth which contains nerves and blood vessels
- Cememtum
- Name of the thin layer of material which covers the root of a tooth and helps fibers attach from the gum to the tooth
- Conjunctiva
- Name of the membrane covering the front of the eyeball and inside of the eyelids
- Cornea
- Clear part of the eyeball which allows light to pass through it
- Iris
- Controls the amount of light passing into the eye
- Lens
- Membrane in the eye which focuses light on the retina by stretching or thickening
- Vitreous body
- The clear, jelly-like substance which fills out the eyeball
- Retina
- Thin layer of light sensitive cells which line the inner, rear of the eye
- Lacimal glands
- Produce a watery, salty fluid that cleans and lubricates the eye
- Cornea
- Clear layer of the eye which allows the passage of light
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