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5 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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gut
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- long - plant material is difficult to digest
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jaw
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-moves in a horizontal plane - circular grinding action
- the teeth continually grow throughout its lifetime and they have open, unrestricted roots |
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Incisors
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- small and flat topped - found on lower jaw only
- cut grass against horny pad on the upper jaw |
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Diastema
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-Gap that separates the front teeth from the premolars
- the tongue operates in this gap to move the freshly cut grass to the back of the mouth |
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premolars and molars
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- large surface area, interlocking surfaces and sharp enamel ridges
- efficient for grinding plant material |
