2. The mouth allows us to talk, to smile or frown and to whistle.
The mouth is working with the teeth and tongue. It allow’s us to have speech and also
allows us to eat our food.
3. The tongue
The tongue is a type of muscle and it is
attached to the bottom of our mouths.
Without our tongue we can’t talk.
4. Everyone knows that the tongue lives in the mouth and that it is very busy. The Tongue is one of
the strongest muscles in your mouth.
The tongue has taste buds on it which help us recognise the food we are eating.
The 4 areas are Sweet, Sour, Salty and Bitter
5. Kids have about 20 teeth by the time they turn 3. These are just temporary, and are called primary teeth. By
age 5 or 6, the permanent teeth start coming in, which pushes these small teeth out (this is why you lose your
teeth when you're young). After these teeth come in, adults end up having 32 teeth.
Teeth are like your bones, and are alive. They have their own blood supply, and nerves.
6. Three pairs of salivary glands are also in your mouth. These glands are responsible
for putting saliva (or spit) into your mouth. The saliva helps to lubricate the food,
and also contains enzymes that help break down sugars before they get to your
stomach.
