Mouth and Dentition

Question 1

What is the surface of tongue covered in

Answer 1

Papillae

Question 2

What are the functions of tongue

Answer 2

Taste
Grooming
Speech articulation
Prehension

Question 3

What’s the function of tooth root

Answer 3

Attach to the alveolar bone (mandible) via periodontal ligament

Question 4

Function of cementum

Answer 4

Calcified tissue layer covering the root of the tooth

Question 5

Function of pulp cavity

Answer 5

Area between the tooth root and contains blood vessels and nerve endings

Question 6

Function of Dentine

Answer 6

Hard dense tissue forming the bulk of milk teeth

Question 7

Function of enamel

Answer 7

Hard, shiny and white outer layer of teeth that covers the underlying tissues - stronger than bone

Question 8

What teeth are defining feature of carnivores

Answer 8

Sectorial teeth/carnassial teeth

Question 9

What do some herbivores have instead of upper incisors

Answer 9

Dental pad

Question 10

What teeth do ruminants have located in their cheek

Answer 10

Hypsodont teeth

Question 11

Meaning of diastema

Answer 11

The gap between two teeth

Question 12

What are the major jaw muscles in herbivores

Answer 12

Masseter

Question 13

What are the major jaw muscles in carnivores

Answer 13

Temporalis

Question 14

What’s the jaw motion in carnivores

Answer 14

Vertical - up and down - sheering

Question 15

What’s the jaw motion in herbivores

Answer 15

Lateral

Question 16

Where’s the jaw joint location in carnivores

Answer 16

At the plane of molars

Question 17

Where’s the location of jaw joint in herbivores

Answer 17

Above the plane of molars

Question 18

Whats the name of the jaw joint (TMJ)

Answer 18

Temporomandibular joint

Question 19

What’s the function of incisors in carnivores compared to herbivores

Answer 19

Carnivores - grasping, shredding, grooming, nibbling

Herbivores - grasping and nibbling

Question 20

What’s the function of canines in carnivores compared to herbivores

Answer 20

Carnivores - dagger-like, catching, stabbing and holding prey

Herbivore - reduced in size/absent

Question 21

What’s the function of Premolars in carnivores compared to herbivores

Answer 21

Carnivores - flattened, triangular, shearing flesh

Herbivores - broad, flattened, grinding and crushing plant

Question 22

What’s the function of molars in carnivores compared to herbivores

Answer 22

Carnivores - pointed and sharp, aid in shearing of meat

Herbivores - Squared and flattened, grinding/crushing plants

Question 23

Meaning of sublingual area in mouth

Answer 23

Under tongue and opening is under tongue

Question 24

Meaning of zygomatic area

Answer 24

Under zygomatic arch of temporalis bone

Question 25

Meaning of parotid area

Answer 25

Surround ear canal Opening is premolar

Question 26

Meaning of mandibular area

Answer 26

Behind sublingual and opening is under tongue