The Mouth

This puzzle is designed to help you remember the different components of the mouth as it relates to the digestive system.

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Across

5. crushing and grinding teeth

6. salivary glands found along the mandible (jawbone)

8. another word for our teeth

9. oral cavity or buccal cavity

10. glands that produce saliva

11. salivary glands found in front of the earlobes

12. a word used to describe baby teeth

Down

1. liquid produced by the body filled with digestive enzymes to help moisten food and begin digesting starches

2. two words describing "the goalies" that keep food in play

3. salivary glands found on the floor of the mouth

4. a muscle which pushes food toward the teeth or down the throat

5. the act of chewing

7. cutting teeth

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