Difference between revisions of "Mouth"
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[[File:Mouth.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[human]] [[mouth]] showing the [[tongue]] and [[teeth]].]] | [[File:Mouth.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[human]] [[mouth]] showing the [[tongue]] and [[teeth]].]] | ||
The [[mouth]] is an [[organ]] in both the [[Breathing System|breathing system]] and the [[Digestive System|digestive system]]. | The [[mouth]] is an [[organ]] in both the [[Breathing System|breathing system]] and the [[Digestive System|digestive system]]. | ||
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| + | ===About The Mouth=== | ||
| + | : The mouth contains teeth for the [[Mechanical Digestion|mechanical digestion]] of food. | ||
| + | : The mouth has [[Salivary Gland|salivary glands]] which make and release saliva that starts [[Chemical Digestion|chemical digestion]] of food. | ||
| + | : The mouth starts | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 12 September 2018
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
The mouth is the part of the body an animal uses to eat food and to breathe.
About Mouths
- Not all mouths have teeth.
- The tongue is the part of the mouth we use to taste.
Examples
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| The mouth of a cat. | A crab's mouth. |
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| A bird mouth with beak and tongue. | The mouth of a goldfish. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
The mouth is the part of the body an animal uses to eat food and to breathe.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The mouth is an organ in both the breathing system and the digestive system.
About The Mouth
- The mouth contains teeth for the mechanical digestion of food.
- The mouth has salivary glands which make and release saliva that starts chemical digestion of food.
- The mouth starts