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Explain the structure of human teeth, focusing on components such as enamel, dentine, pulp, nerves, blood vessels, and cement, and acknowledge that teeth are set in bone and gums.

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Cambridge IGCSE BiologyHuman nutritionCore content

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This point belongs to Physical digestion, especially Physical digestion outcomes.
You need to be able to explain the structure of human teeth, focusing on components such as enamel, dentine, pulp, nerves, blood vessels, and cement, and acknowledge that teeth are set in bone and gums.
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The diagram shows a cross-section of a human tooth with labeled parts: enamel, dentine, pulp, nerves, blood vessels, cement, bone, and gums.

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Describe Describe the function of enamel in a human tooth.
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Identify Identify two components inside the pulp of a tooth.
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