Oral Anatomy 5

Front 1

the result of the initial splitting of the eocone as theorized in the premolar-molar analogy theory.

Back 1

Amphicone

Front 2

having the upper molars unlike the lower in size and pattern

Back 2

Anisognathous

Front 3

fusion of teeth to the jaw bones in some animals, rarely in humans

Back 3

Ankylosis

Front 4

even-toed ungulates ex. Cattle, hog, sheep, deer

Back 4

Artiodactyla

Front 5

having ridges of crests on molar crowns

Back 5

Bilophodont

Front 6

A lack of similarity in shape or size between two parts

Back 6

Asymmetry

Front 7

the length of the root exceeds that of the crown

Back 7

Brachydont

Front 8

rounded

Back 8

Bulbous

Front 9

the tooth crown supports low rounded cusps

Back 9

Bunodont tooth

Front 10

long bladed premolars and molars especially P4/M1 of the carnivore

Back 10

Carnassial

Front 11

flesh eating mammals

Back 11

Carnivora

Front 12

the structural union of like parts, as the coalescence of the root

Back 12

Coalescence

Front 13

having a depressed or hollow surface

Back 13

Concave

Front 14

a union of previously separate parts; uniting of teeth by cementum only

Back 14

Concrescence

Front 15

shaped like a cone

Back 15

Conical

Front 16

to come together

Back 16

Converge

Front 17

having the form of a cross, cruciform

Back 17

Crucial or cruciate

Front 18

bulging outward

Back 18

Convex

Front 19

Triassic reptiles that possessed some mammal-like features of skull and teeth

Back 19

Cynodonts

Front 20

finely notched or serrated; having small teeth

Back 20

Denticulate, Denticulated

Front 21

having teeth

Back 21

Dentate

Front 22

having two sets of teeth

Back 22

Diphyodont

Front 23

the distolingual cone or cusp of the talonid of the mandibular molars

Back 23

Entoconid

Front 24

bearing or supporting teeth; supplied with teeth; also containing teeth, as a dentigerous cyst

Back 24

Dentigerous

Front 25

pertaining to the jaw cheek

Back 25

Gnathic-

Front 26

hinged, as the jaw articulation of the carnivore; a joint that allow motion around an axis

Back 26

Ginglymoid-

Front 27

the first, single coned tooth observed in prehistoric reptiles according to the premolar-molar analogy theory

Back 27

Eocone

Front 28

attachment of the teeth by implantation in a bony socket or alveolus

Back 28

Gomphosis

Front 29

having undivided or simple tooth crowns in the shape of a single crown

Back 29

Haplodont

Front 30

an animal whose diet consists principally of plants

Back 30

Herbivore

Front 31

having teeth that are morphologically different

Back 31

Heterodont

Front 32

having teeth that are morphologically the same

Back 32

Homodont

Front 33

the distolingual cusp of maxillary molars

Back 33

Hypocone

Front 34

the distobuccal cusp of mandibular molars

Back 34

Hypoconid

Front 35

the distal cusp, the fifth cusp of mandibular molars

Back 35

Hypoconulid

Front 36

Having maxillary and mandibular teeth of the same size and pattern.

Back 36

Isognathous

Front 37

Having the crowns of the teeth formed in transverse or longitudinal crests or ridges, as in the herbivore.

Back 37

Lophodont

Front 38

The distobuccal cone or cusp of the maxillary molars.

Back 38

Metacone

Front 39

The distolngual cone or cusp of the primitive mandibular molars, becoming mesiolingual due to the loss of the paraconid cusp in the Primates.

Back 39

Metaconid

Front 40

Small, intermediate cusp between the metacone and the protocone of the maxillary molars.

Back 40

Metaconule

Front 41

Having only one set of teeth

Back 41

Monophyodont

Front 42

The study of the shape and structure of an organism

Back 42

Morphology

Front 43

A tooth crown having many tubercles or cusps

Back 43

Multitubercular

Front 44

Deviating from square by having one long dimension.

Back 44

Oblong

Front 45

A description of the teeth

Back 45

Odontography

Front 46

The mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary molars.

Back 46

Paracone

Front 47

The mesiolingual cusp of mammalian mandibular molars. (This cusp has been lost in primates).

Back 47

Paraconid

Front 48

Odd-toed ungulates such as the horse, tapir, rhinoceros.

Back 48

Perissodactyle

Front 49

Having multiple lophs or cusps.

Back 49

Polylophodont

Front 50

Leaning or extending forward; like the incisors in Insectivores.

Back 50

Procumbent

Front 51

Having multiple sets of teeth.

Back 51

Polyphyodont

Front 52

The lingual cusp of a maxillary premolar, the primitive reptilian cone or cusp of a maxillary tritubercular molar, i.e., the lingual cusp or the mesiolingual cusp of a maxillary molar.

Back 52

Protocone

Front 53

Having four tubercles or cusps.

Back 53

Quadritubercular

Front 54

The primitive buccal cusp of a mandibular premolar; the primitive reptilian cone or cusp of a mandibular tritubercular molar, or the mesiobuccal cusp of a mandibular molar.

Back 54

Protoconid

Front 55

Artiodactyl animals that chew the cud, as oxen, sheep, goats, deer, and others.

Back 55

Ruminantia or Ruminants

Front 56

Having five tubercles or cusps.

Back 56

Quinquetubercular

Front 57

The cutting tooth of the Carnivora - a long-bladed premolar or molar; a carnassial tooth.

Back 57

Sectorial tooth

Front 58

To cut as with a pair of scissors.

Back 58

Sheer

Front 59

Having longitudinal crescent shaped ridges, as a molar tooth of the Artiodactyla (ox, deer, sheep, hog, etc.).

Back 59

Slenodont

Front 60

Having the same shape or size on both sides.

Back 60

Symmetrical

Front 61

The distolingual prominence or heel of a maxillary molar crown, bearing the hypocone, or distolingual cusp.

Back 61

Talon

Front 62

Persisting alveolar sockets that are independent of the presence or teeth, as in crocodiles and alligators.

Back 62

Thecodont

Front 63

The heel, or distobuccal portion of a mandibular molar crown, upon which may develop the entoconid, the hypoconid and the hypoconulid.

Back 63

Talonid

Front 64

Having three cones or cusps in a linear arrangement, the central one the largest.

Back 64

Triconodont

Front 65

Jurassic animals, unmistakably mammals, which show a triconodont condition of the molars.

Back 65

Triconodonta

Front 66

See triconodont.

Back 66

Tribosphenic

Front 67

The arrangement of the first three cones or cusps of a mandibular molar (Protoconid, Paraconid + Metaconid).

Back 67

Trigonid

Front 68

The arrangement of the first three cones or cusps of a maxillary molar (Metacone, Paracone + Protocone).

Back 68

Trigone

Front 69

A prominent incisor or canine tooth which protrudes some distance beyond the lips, as the tuck of an elephant, narwhale, or a walrus.

Back 69

Tuck

Front 70

Having three tubercules or cusps on the occlusal surface.

Back 70

Tritubercular

Front 71

Cut off or terminated abruptly.

Back 71

Truncate, or Truncated

Front 72

Hoofed mammals.

Back 72

Ungulates

Front 73

Teeth attached to the vomer in the roof of the oral cavity of certain fishes, amphibia, and reptiles.

Back 73

Vomerine teeth