Lecture 13 Part 2 Flashcards
1
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Herbivore teeth are
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broadly flattened for crushing or grinding
2
Q
Carnivore teeth are
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sharp cones w/sharp edges
3
Q
Carnassials act like
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scissors
4
Q
Omnivore teeth are combo. Molars usually
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an in betw. version
5
Q
Hard, brittle (nuts)-molars=
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compression
6
Q
Fibrous (plants)-molars=
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corrugated
7
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Soft, sinewy (musc., skin)-carnassials=
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slicing
8
Q
(three) Crown surfaces are
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Bunodont, Lophodont, Selenodont
9
Q
Bunodont term and animal-
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cusps form rounded peaks; omnvrs.
10
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Lophodont term and animal-
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cusps in straight ridges; horses/rodents
11
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Selenodont term and animal-
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crescent shaped cusps; deer, cows
12
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(three) Crown Heights:
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Brachydont, Hypsodont, Hypselodont
13
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Brachydont-
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low crowns; humans, pigs
14
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Hypsodont-
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high crowns; horses
15
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Hypselodont-
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grow cont.
