Teeth
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. enamel
A. The usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
2. dentin
B. Bone surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
3. pulp
C. The passage in the ___ of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
4. gum
D. A soft moist part of a fruit
5. bone
E. Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
6. root canal
F. The part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body
7. crown
G. A colored glassy compound that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration
8. neck
H. The ___ as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
9. root
I. The tissue of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth