Page 2 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What are the front teeth located at the top and bottom of your mouth?
Incisors
How many incisors are at the top and bottom of the mouth?
Four at the top
And
Four at the bottom.
Which teeth are very sharp with chisel-like edges for biting and cutting food into manageable pieces
Incisors
Which is the most prominent teeth at front of our mouth?
Incisors
How many canine teeth does a human have? And where are they?
Four canines
Two in the upper
And two in the lower
What is canine teeth also know as?
Cuspids or Fang
Which teeth serves many important functions in the human mouth? Such as puncturing and tearing?
Canine
Which teeth allows them to puncture and tear food especially during the initial stages of chewing because of their sharp point?
Canine
Which teeth is placed outside of each incisor and premolars?
Canine
Which teeth are larger and stronger than the incisors and their roots sink deeply into the bones?
Canine
Which teeth causes well marked prominences upon the surface, because their roots sink deeply into the bone?
Canine
Which teeth is used primarily for firmly holding food in order to tear it apart?
Canine
Which teeth is often the largest in a mammal’s mouth?
Canine