Dental Anatomy IV- Quiz III Flashcards
T/F
Lingual cusps are more pointed than Facial cusps in the Maxillary 1st Molar
False
Describe the mesiofacial cusp ridges of the Maxillary 1st Molar
Obtuse
Describe the distofacial cusp ridges of the Maxillary 1st Molar
90 degree angle
Which facial cusp in the maxillary 1st molar is more angulated?
Distofacial cusp
*90 degrees
T/F
The Maxillary 1st Molar doesn’t have a Lingual Groove
False
*Occlusocervical Facial lingual groove
Describe the Occlusocervical Facial Groove of Max 1M
Delineates Mesiofacial and Distofacial
Centered
Slightly angulated toward distal
Which Root Surface has a 4 mm Root Trunk on a Max1M?
Facial
Name 3 features on the facial side/surface of the Max1M
Depression (at facial groove terminus)
Cervical Ridge (mesial 2/3)
Vertical facial ridges extending from cusps
Where is the Facial Depression in relation to the Cervical Ridge in the Max1M
Occlusal and Parallel to
*remember, starts at Lingual groove terminus (cervical limit of)
Where do the Vertical Facial ridges extending from the cusp tips in the Max1M terminate?
Cervical 1/3
Where is the Cervical Ridge of the Max1M?
Mesial 2/3
Describe the Lingual Cusp of the Max1M
Mesiolingual cusp - 60%
Distolingual cusp - 40%
Describe the lingual groove of the Max1M
Begins as Distal Oblique and slants cervically and diagonally until middle
Then, parallel to long axis
The mesiofacial and mesiodistal triangular ridges of the Max1M compare to the premolars in what way?
Not as inclined
What lines up vertically with the long axis of the mesial surface of the Max1M?
How does it get there?
Mesial Marginal Ridge Groove
Crosses Mesial Marginal Ridge
How many roots are visible from the Mesial view of the Max1M?
Which root is wider?
2
*Mesiofacial wider
T/F
The root trunk of the mesial view of the Max1M is shorter than the facial view (4mm).
True