. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. 144 COMPAKATIVE DENTAL ANATOMY upper. The main characters of the Felidce con- sist in a reduction of the number of the teeth, their high specialization, the vertical movement of the jaw and the raising of the tubercles to re- sist this movement, the great muscles of mastica- tion (Fig. 54). The passage from the archetype. Fig. 53.—Teeth of Mountain Lion. Occlusal view, showing arrange- ment of cusps and condyle. bunodont tooth to the scissor-like carnassial sec- torial form is plainly exhibited by a series leading from the lowest type up to the F
. Comparative dental anatomy. Teeth; Dentistry. 144 COMPAKATIVE DENTAL ANATOMY upper. The main characters of the Felidce con- sist in a reduction of the number of the teeth, their high specialization, the vertical movement of the jaw and the raising of the tubercles to re- sist this movement, the great muscles of mastica- tion (Fig. 54). The passage from the archetype. Fig. 53.—Teeth of Mountain Lion. Occlusal view, showing arrange- ment of cusps and condyle. bunodont tooth to the scissor-like carnassial sec- torial form is plainly exhibited by a series leading from the lowest type up to the Felidce. This form is due to vertical strain and growth, to resist the stress of mastication. The extinct Felidce had a formidable dentition, extravagant in its special-. 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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