Chapter 23, Problem 10CYU

Summary Introduction

To review:

The cranial nerve that carries sensory innervation from the teeth and the divisions of thisnerve that innervates the teeth in both upper and lower jaws.

Introduction:

Teeth are situated in the sockets of the gum covered regions of the mandible and maxilla. They break the food into smaller fragments by tearing and grinding process. There are two regions present in each tooth, the one that is exposed is known as the crown and the embedded part is called the root that is present within the socket.