Tooth Flashcards

1
Q

the teeth are embedded in the upper _____ bone and lower ______ bone

A

maxilla
mandible

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2
Q

four parts of the tooth

A

Crown
Root
Apex
Neck

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3
Q

1

A

crown

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4
Q

2

A

Enamel

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5
Q

3

A

Dentin

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6
Q

4

A

Pulp

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7
Q

5

A

Root

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8
Q

6

A

Apex

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9
Q

7

A

Mucosa

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10
Q

8

A

Gingiva

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11
Q

tooth socket

A

alveoli

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12
Q

what are teeth held in place by

A

periodontal ligaments

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13
Q

another term for gums

A

gingiva

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14
Q

surface of tooth toward the cheek

A

buccal

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15
Q

surface of tooth toward lips

A

labial

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16
Q

surface of tooth toward tongue (lower teeth)

A

lingual

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17
Q

surface of tooth toward hard palate (upper teeth)

A

palatal

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18
Q

surface of tooth toward midline

A

mesial

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19
Q

surface of tooth away from midline

A

distal

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20
Q

where teeth meet, chewing surface of teeth

A

occlusal

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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
Q

contains blood and nerves

A

pulp cavity

26
Q

thin bone covering root & enamel of some teeth

A

cementum

27
Q

hardest substance in the body

A

enamel

28
Q

two classifications of teeth

A

Brachyodont and hypsodont

29
Q

classification of teeth: Carnivores, humans, pigs
Ruminant incisors

A

Brachyodont teeth

30
Q

Brachyodont teeth have small _____ and well developed ______

A

crowns
roots

31
Q

class of teeth that don’t grow continually

A

Brachyodont teeth

32
Q

class of teeth: Horse’s incisors & cheek teeth, boar’s canine teeth, rodents, lagomorphs (hares and rabbits)

A

Hypsodont teeth

33
Q

Hypsodont teeth have a large reserve of ______ beneath gingiva

A

crown

34
Q

class of teeth that grow continually

A

Hypsodont teeth

35
Q
A

brachyodont tooth

36
Q
A

hypsodont tooth

37
Q

two classes of hypsodont teeth

A

radicular and aradicular

38
Q

in radicular hypsodont teeth, the apex of roots do what

A

remain open for a long time

39
Q

in radicular hypsodont teeth, the apex eventually does what

A

will close and stop growing

40
Q

radicular hypsodont teeth are often found in the check of what species

A

horses

41
Q

radicular hypsodont teeth often need to be ______, to create a what

A

floated
level occlusal surface

42
Q

Aradicular hypsodont teeth often lack what

A

a true root

43
Q

Aradicular hypsodont do what continuously through life

A

grow

44
Q

Aradicular hypsodont are found is what two species

A

lagomorphs (hares and rabbits) and some rodents

45
Q

deciduous teeth

A

baby teeth

46
Q

what species have two sets of teeth

A

all domestic species

47
Q

deciduous teeth and present in the jaw when

A

at birth

48
Q

what species can you sometimes use tooth eruption to estimate age

A

horses

49
Q

refers to teeth of different shapes and sizes

A

heterodont dentition

50
Q

four different types of teeth in heterodont dentition

A

incisor
canine
premolar
molar

51
Q

what do some species have instead of incisors

A

dental pad