Skull

Question 1

Cranium

Answer 1

bones surrounding the brain, forming the cranial cavity

Question 2

parietal

Answer 2

roof

Question 2

Occipital

Answer 2

caudal aspect

Question 2

temporal

Answer 2

caudolateral wall

Question 2

frontal

Answer 2

Rostral roof

Question 3

sphenoid

Answer 3

floor

Question 3

Facial part of the skull

Answer 3

part enclosing the nasal and oral cavities

Question 3

Maxaillary

Answer 3

lateral part of the face, part of hard palate

Question 4

nasal

Answer 4

osseous roof of nasal cavity

Question 4

palatine

Answer 4

hard palate

Question 4

incisive

Answer 4

rostral, holding upper incisors

Question 5

zygomatic

Answer 5

Crainal part of zygomatic arch (cheek bone)

Question 6

Mandible

Answer 6

articulates with skull, supports lower teeth

Question 7

External occipital protuberance

Answer 7

caudal process of the occipital bone, attachment site for several muscles

Question 8

Infraorbital foramen

Answer 8

maxilla bone, infraobiral artery and nerve

Question 8

tympanic bulla

Answer 8

encloses the middle ear cavity

Question 9

optic canal

Answer 9

sphenoid bone, optic nerve (CN II)

Question 10

occipital condyle

Answer 10

articulate with first cervical vertabra (atlas)

Question 11

Parts of Mandible

Answer 11

body, ramus, condyloid process, coronoid process

Question 11

external acoustic meatus

Answer 11

large opening, caudal to zygomatic arch, covered by tympanic membranes (ear drum), separates external and middle ear

Question 11

Coronoid process

Answer 11

dorsal part of ramus

Question 11

body

Answer 11

horizontal part bearing the lower teeth

Question 11

ramus

Answer 11

vertical part with NO teeth

Question 11

Labial

Answer 11

surface next to lips

Question 11

Condyloid process

Answer 11

helps form the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Question 11

Feline Dental Formula

Answer 11

I3 C1 P3/2 M1 = 30

Question 11

each tooth is loacted within

Answer 11

socket (alveolus)

Question 11

Dental Terms

Answer 11

mesial, distal, labial, bucca, lingual. palatal, occlusal

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

surface adjacent to the next caudal tooth

Question 11

Canine Dental Formula

Answer 11

I3 C1 P4 M2/3 = 42

Question 12

Mesial

Answer 12

surface adjacent to the next rostral tooth

Question 13

buccal

Answer 13

surface next to the cheek

Question 14

Lingual

Answer 14

surface of the tooth facing the tongue

Question 15

Palatal

Answer 15

surface pf the tooth facing the palate

Question 16

occlusal

Answer 16

grinding surface