. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. THE TEETH OF MAMMALS 141 temporo-mandibiilaf articulation, which allows of but one motion,—, the vertical,—the mere opening and closing, without any lateral move- ment, so as to cause the long-bladed teeth to pass close to each other, for the purpose of cutting the flesh fiber. The jaws are stout, to support the powerful muscles which are attached to them. The incisors are small and slightly tuberculate on the edge, the usual cutting function of these teeth being usurped by the long-bladed molars, as the. Fig. 50.—Teeth of Indian Tiger (Felis
. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. THE TEETH OF MAMMALS 141 temporo-mandibiilaf articulation, which allows of but one motion,—, the vertical,—the mere opening and closing, without any lateral move- ment, so as to cause the long-bladed teeth to pass close to each other, for the purpose of cutting the flesh fiber. The jaws are stout, to support the powerful muscles which are attached to them. The incisors are small and slightly tuberculate on the edge, the usual cutting function of these teeth being usurped by the long-bladed molars, as the. Fig. 50.—Teeth of Indian Tiger (Felis tigris). incisors are now used only as scrapers for clean- ing bones. The canines are long, conical or saber- shaped, curved, sharp, and piercing for seizing and tearing the prey. The premolars and molars are compressed and raised into effective cutting blades for the division of flesh. They perform the cutting function instead of the incisors, and exhibit a high degree of specialization (Fig. 50). The Felidce are the highest and most specialized as regards the teeth of the order. It includes the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Alton Howard, 1849-1914; Dewey, Martin, 1881-. St. Louis, C. V. Mosby
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