teeth Flashcards
1
Q
do herbivores have incisors
A
no
2
Q
what do herbivores have instead of incisors
A
dental pad
3
Q
function of dental pad in herbivores
A
use tongue to grasp plants and pinch it off with lower incisors against dental pad
4
Q
do herbivores have canines
A
no
5
Q
why do herbivores have a diastema
A
to allow for tongue movement during prolonged chewing
6
Q
function of pre-molars in herbivores
A
thoroughly grind food and mix with large amounts of saliva
7
Q
function of incisors in carnivores
A
for gnawing at bones
8
Q
function of canines in carnivores
A
enable the carnivore to rip meat
9
Q
function of the carnassial teeth in carnivores
A
allow shearing of meat, more effective than tearing
10
Q
function of molars in a carnivore
A
used for cracking bones
