Lesson 13 ·Class 6 · Digestive System · Label Lab
The Structure of a Tooth
Enamel, dentine, pulp and root — label a tooth in section.
Tap any part of the diagram to learn its name and its job. Try: Work from the hard white outside inwards to the soft living centre.
Free play — explore the diagram, or switch to "Label it yourself" and place every label. Switch to when you're ready to test yourself.
Hard enamel on the outside, bone-like dentine beneath, and soft living pulp at the core.
What this lesson covers
What you do
- Work from the hard white outside inwards to the soft living centre.
The parts you label
- Enamel — Hard white outer covering of the crown.
- Crown — The part of the tooth above the gum.
- Dentine — Bone-like layer beneath the enamel.
- Pulp — Soft centre with nerves and blood vessels.
- Neck — Where the tooth meets the gum.
- Root — The part fixed in the jaw bone.
- Cement — Thin layer covering the root.
Challenges to clear
- Tap the hard white outer covering of the tooth.
- Tap the soft centre that has nerves and blood vessels.
- Label all parts of the tooth.
Hint
Hard enamel on the outside, bone-like dentine beneath, and soft living pulp at the core.