Module Four

Question 1

the teeth in the back of the mouth; molars and premolars

Answer 1

posterior

Question 2

dentition is divided into 4 quadrants; upper right, upper left, lower right, and lower left

Answer 2

quadrants

Question 3

a plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves; the middle of the mouth, it divides the right side of the mouth from the left side of the mouth

Answer 3

midline

Question 4

the area between two teeth

Answer 4

interproximal

Question 5

a pointed or rounded eminence on the surface of a tooth

Answer 5

cusp

Question 6

these teeth are used for cutting, they are at the front of the mouth; there are two central incisors and two lateral incisors on each arch

Answer 6

incisor

Question 7

the tooth closest to the midline, one in each quadrant

Answer 7

central incisor

Question 8

the second teeth from the midline, one in each quadrant

Answer 8

lateral incisor

Question 9

the third teeth from the midline; this tooth is used for tearing; often called a cuspid because it only has one cusp; the longest tooth in the mouth; the cornerstone of the mouth

Answer 9

canine

Question 10

also know as a bicuspid because it has two cusps; it sits between the canine and the first molar; used for chewing, grasping, and tearing, there are two premolars in each quadrant-the first premolar is next to the canine and the second premolar is next to the first premolar; premolars are only in permanent dentition, they replace the deciduous (baby) molars

Answer 10

premolar