Chapter 12 - TOOTH MORPHOLOGY Exam Study
Guide with Complete Solutions
cusp - Answer✔️✔️-major elevation on the masticatory surface of canines
and posterior teeth
fossa - Answer✔️✔️-wide, shallow depression on the lingual surface of
anterior teeth
furcation - Answer✔️✔️-an area between two or more root branches
canine eminence - Answer✔️✔️-external vertical bony ridge on the labial
surface of the canines
central groove - Answer✔️✔️-the most prominent developmental groove on
the posterior teeth
cingulum - Answer✔️✔️-raised, rounded area on the cervical third of the
lingual surfaces
imbrication lines - Answer✔️✔️-slight ridges that run mesiodistally on the
cervical third are: aka developmental horizontal lines on anterior teeth
mamelon - Answer✔️✔️-rounded enamel extension on the incisal ridge of
the incisors
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