ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the function of a molar?
A
Cut and shear
B
Grip and tear
C
Tear and crush
D
Chew, crush, and grind
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The essential function of molars is chewing. They grind and crush food to make it more digestible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Molars – Your molars are your largest teeth. Their function is similar to that of the premolars, to grind, tear, and crush food. Molars have a large flat biting surface which makes them perfect for this job.

Detailed explanation-3: -Molars are rounded and used for grinding food into easily swallowed pieces. The smaller and sharper front teeth are used for biting and tearing food. Molars are designed to sustain great amounts of force from chewing, grinding, and clenching, and each molar is anchored to the jaw bone with two to four roots.

Detailed explanation-4: -3. Molars and Premolars are used for crushing and grinding.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adult human teeth have 12 molars. They are the biggest and strongest teeth. The large surface area of molars helps in grinding and chewing the food. They break up the food into small pieces.

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