Tooth Flashcards
1
Q
the teeth are embedded in the upper _____ bone and lower ______ bone
A
maxilla
mandible
2
Q
four parts of the tooth
A
Crown
Root
Apex
Neck
3
Q
1
A
crown
4
Q
2
A
Enamel
5
Q
3
A
Dentin
6
Q
4
A
Pulp
7
Q
5
A
Root
8
Q
6
A
Apex
9
Q
7
A
Mucosa
10
Q
8
A
Gingiva
11
Q
tooth socket
A
alveoli
12
Q
what are teeth held in place by
A
periodontal ligaments
13
Q
another term for gums
A
gingiva
14
Q
surface of tooth toward the cheek
A
buccal
15
Q
surface of tooth toward lips
A
labial
16
Q
surface of tooth toward tongue (lower teeth)
A
lingual
17
Q
surface of tooth toward hard palate (upper teeth)
A
palatal
18
Q
surface of tooth toward midline
A
mesial
19
Q
surface of tooth away from midline
A
distal
20
Q
where teeth meet, chewing surface of teeth
A
occlusal
21
Q
toward the crown
A
coronal
22
Q
toward the root
A
apical
23
Q
the crown of the tooth is covered by what
A
enamel
24
Q
forms the bulk of the tooth and surrounds pulp cavity
A
dentin
25
contains blood and nerves
pulp cavity
26
thin bone covering root & enamel of some teeth
cementum
27
hardest substance in the body
enamel
28
two classifications of teeth
Brachyodont and hypsodont
29
classification of teeth: Carnivores, humans, pigs
Ruminant incisors
Brachyodont teeth
30
Brachyodont teeth have small _____ and well developed ______
crowns
roots
31
class of teeth that don't grow continually
Brachyodont teeth
32
class of teeth: Horse’s incisors & cheek teeth, boar’s canine teeth, rodents, lagomorphs (hares and rabbits)
Hypsodont teeth
33
Hypsodont teeth have a large reserve of ______ beneath gingiva
crown
34
class of teeth that grow continually
Hypsodont teeth
35
brachyodont tooth
36
hypsodont tooth
37
two classes of hypsodont teeth
radicular and aradicular
38
in radicular hypsodont teeth, the apex of roots do what
remain open for a long time
39
in radicular hypsodont teeth, the apex eventually does what
will close and stop growing
40
radicular hypsodont teeth are often found in the check of what species
horses
41
radicular hypsodont teeth often need to be ______, to create a what
floated
level occlusal surface
42
Aradicular hypsodont teeth often lack what
a true root
43
Aradicular hypsodont do what continuously through life
grow
44
Aradicular hypsodont are found is what two species
lagomorphs (hares and rabbits) and some rodents
45
deciduous teeth
baby teeth
46
what species have two sets of teeth
all domestic species
47
deciduous teeth and present in the jaw when
at birth
48
what species can you sometimes use tooth eruption to estimate age
horses
49
refers to teeth of different shapes and sizes
heterodont dentition
50
four different types of teeth in heterodont dentition
incisor
canine
premolar
molar
51
what do some species have instead of incisors
dental pad
