Video Transcript
Look at this image of a mouth. What color are the canines in the
top row of teeth? Fill in the blank. Canines do not what food.
Let’s start by answering the first
part of the question. We need to identify the color of
the canines in the top row of teeth. There are three main types of teeth
in the mouth. These are the canines, the
incisors, and the molars.
The molars are shown in blue in
this mouth diagram. They are located in the back of the
mouth. Humans have 10 of them in each
jaw. The incisors are shown in green in
this mouth diagram. They are located at the front of
the jaw. Humans have four in each jaw. The canines are shown in white in
this mouth diagram. They are located between the
incisors and the molars. Humans have two in each jaw. So, the correct answer is
white. Canines are shown in white on the
top row of this mouth diagram.
Now, let’s move on to answering the
second part of the question, which is a fill-in-the-blank task.
We need to identify what canines do
not do to food. So let’s start by thinking about
the role of teeth. The function of teeth is to aid in
digestion by breaking down food into smaller pieces that can be swallowed
easily. Teeth do this by tearing, cutting,
and grinding food. So let’s think about each of these
actions: cutting, tearing, and grinding.
First, let’s identify which types
of teeth cut through food. Canines and incisors both cut
through food because they are sharp, but molars do not. Next, let’s identify which types of
teeth tear through food. Both canines and incisors tear
through food, again because they are sharp. Molars do not tear through
food. Lastly, let’s identify which types
of teeth grind food up. Molars are the only type of teeth
that grind food up. Canines and incisors do not grind
food. So the correct answer is grind. Canines do not grind food.
