Teeth & Skeleton Lab Flashcards
Teeth probably evolved from ____
denticles
Lamprey analogs to teeth
keratinized structures analogous in function to vertebrate teeth, but lacking enamel and an underlying dentin layer
___ anchors teeth to the skin of cartilaginous fish like the shark.
collagen
thecodont dentition
teeth in sockets in the jaw; all mammals have this
acrodont dentition
teeth rest on the surface of the jaw; fish, amphibians, reptiles
pleurodont dentition
broadly attached to the jaw on its rim and inner wall; fish, amphibians, reptiles
teeth are all the same shape, as in the dogfish and alligator
homodont
different tooth shapes, like in mammals
heterodont
teeth in sockets in the jaw
thecodont
teeth rest on the surface of the jaw
acrodont
teeth broadly attached to the jaw on its rim and inner wall
pleurodont
order of teeth in dental formula
incisors, canines, premolars, molars
Rodent incisors experience __ growth.
continuous
Rodents and many herbivores lack ___ and some _____.
canines
premolars
premolars modified for cutting meat from prey
secodont