Mouth And Teeth Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the 4 types of teeth
A
-incisors
-canines
-premolars
-molars
2
Q
What are incisors
A
Fine nibbling and cutting and delicate grooming
3
Q
What are canines for
A
Holding prey and tearing meat
4
Q
What are premolars for
A
Shearing flesh and grinding food
5
Q
What are molars for
A
Shearing and grinding
6
Q
What’s specific about carnassial teeth
A
There teeth allow shearing and are more efficient then tearing
7
Q
What’s specific about herbivore teeth
A
-incisors used to cut plant materials
