Mechanical Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 types of teeth (Omnivores)
A
Incisors
Canines
Premolars
Molars
2
Q
What are the Incisors used for?
A
Biting and cutting food
3
Q
What do the Incisors look like?
A
Chisel edge
Broad, flat crown
4
Q
What are the canines used for?
A
To tear and grasp food
5
Q
What do the canines look like?
A
Fang like
Sharp point and cone shaped crown
6
Q
What are the premolars used for?
A
For grinding and crushing food.
7
Q
What do the premolars look like?
A
Generally flat
2 points or cusps that fit with the above/below premolars (generally)
8
Q
What are the molars used for?
A
Grinding and crushing food
9
Q
What do the molars look like?
A
3-5 cusps that fit with the above/below molars
