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Dental Anatomy and Dental Terminology Flashcards

1
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What are the three types of skulls?

A

Mesaticephalic
Brachycephalic
Dolichocephalic

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What is the most common head type?

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Mesaticephalic

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3
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What animals have a mesaticephalic head?

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Poodles
Corgis
German Shepherds
Labrador retrievers
Domestic short hair cats
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4
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What animals have brachycephalic heads?

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Boxers, Pugs, Bulldogs, Persian cats

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5
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Having a brachycephalic head results in what?

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Crowded and rotated premolar teeth

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6
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What animals have dolichocephalic heads?

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Collies, Greyhounds, Borzois, Seal Point Siamese cats

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7
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The hard palate consists of hard bone and is covered with a mucous membrane that has irregular ridges called what?

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Rugae palatinae

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8
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What makes up the posterior portion of the roof of the mouth, does not have an underlying bone and separates the oral cavity from the pharynx?

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The soft palate

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9
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What lies behind the central incisors?

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The incisive papilla

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10
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What exits on each side of the incisive papilla?

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The nasopalatine ducts

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11
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What does the nasopalatine ducts communicate with?

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The vomeronasal organ

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12
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The vomeronasal organ connects to what?

A

The amygdala

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13
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What is the Amygdala?

A

Part of the brain that plays a big role in the emotional reaction

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14
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What is the area in which the two jaws join in the back of the oral cavity?

A

Lateral palatine fold

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15
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How is the mandible connected to the maxilla?

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By the hinge joint Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

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16
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Where are the two mandibles fused together?

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The mandibular symphysis

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17
Q

How many teeth do puppies have?

A

28

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18
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How many teeth do adult dogs have?

A

42

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19
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How many teeth do kittens have?

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26

20
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How many teeth do adult cats have?

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30

21
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What is the visible portion of the tooth?

A

The crown

22
Q

What is the crown covered by?

A

The enamel

23
Q

What is the hardest substance in the body?

A

Enamel

24
Q

What is the tip of the crown known as?

A

The cusp

25
Q

What is the indentation near the gum line called?

A

The neck

26
Q

The neck is the location of what junction?

A

The cementoenamel junction

27
Q

What is the cementoenamel junction?

A

The indentation where cementum and enamel meet

28
Q

What is the portion of the tooth located below the gum line?

A

The root

29
Q

The root is the entry point for what?

A

Nerves and vasculature

30
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Does the enamel have a nerve or blood supply?

A

No

31
Q

Where does the root attach to the alveolar bone and covers the root surface?

A

Cementum

32
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Cementum is part of what?

A

The tooth and periodontium

33
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What makes up the bulk of the adult tooth, is the main supporting structure of the tooth and is composed of tubular structures?

A

Dentin

34
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Where does the blood supply and nerves enter the tooth and is living tissue within the tooth?

A

Pulp

35
Q

What is the space within the tooth?

A

Pulp cavity

36
Q

What is the space within the crown?

A

The pulp chamber

37
Q

What is the space within the root?

A

The root canal

38
Q

What is used for radiographic reference and provides attachment for the periodontal ligament?

A

Lamina Dura

39
Q

What is the deepest part of the root?

A

Apex

40
Q

What is made up of epithelial tissue that is harder and more tightly attached to supportive structures and able to withstand the forces of chewing?

A

Gingiva

41
Q

What is the portion of the gingiva that is not directly attached to the tooth or supporting structure?

A

Free gingiva

42
Q

What is the area between the free gingiva and the tooth when healthy and without a space?

A

Sulcus

43
Q

What is the space between the gingiva and tooth?

A

Pocket

44
Q

What attaches the teeth to the alveolar bone and functions as the suspensory ligament for teeth?

A

Periodontal ligament

45
Q

What bone of the upper or lower jaw in which the tooth rests?

A

The Alveolar bone

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