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Which bone of the skull forms the caudal aspect?

Parietal bone

Ethmoid bone

Temporal bone (correct)

Frontal bone

What is the function of the External Occipital Protuberance?

Serves as an attachment site for several muscles (correct)

Encloses the middle ear cavity

Articulates with the skull

Holds the upper incisors

Where is the Infraorbital Foramen located and what structures pass through it?

Occipital bone; first cervical vertebrae (atlas)

Parietal bone; middle ear cavity

Sphenoid bone; infraorbital artery and nerve (correct)

Maxillary bone; optic nerve (CN II)

Which bone of the skull articulates with the first cervical vertebrae (atlas)?

Occipital Condyle Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Optic Canal, located in the sphenoid bone?

Passage for optic nerve (CN II) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the skull holds the upper incisors?

Incisive bone Signup and view all the answers

In the dog, which part of the tooth is supported by the Mandible?

Root Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the condyloid process?

It forms part of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Signup and view all the answers

Which surface of a tooth faces the tongue for mandibular teeth?

Lingual Signup and view all the answers

What is the feline dental formula?

I3 C1 P3/2 M1 = 30 Signup and view all the answers

Which surface of a tooth is adjacent to the next rostral (towards the front) tooth?

Mesial Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the external acoustic meatus?

It separates the external and middle ear Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mandible bears the lower teeth?

Body Signup and view all the answers

What is the occlusal surface of a tooth?

The grinding surface Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the external acoustic meatus?

To provide a passageway for sound waves to reach the tympanic membrane Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mandible is responsible for bearing the lower teeth?

The body of the mandible Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the condyloid process of the mandible?

To articulate with the temporal bone and form the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Signup and view all the answers

Which surface of a tooth is adjacent to the next caudal (towards the back) tooth?

Distal Signup and view all the answers

What is the dental formula for feline species?

I3 C1 P3/2 M1 = 30 Signup and view all the answers

Which surface of a mandibular tooth faces the tongue?

Lingual Signup and view all the answers

What is the grinding surface of a tooth called?

Occlusal Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the floor of the cranial cavity?

Sphenoid Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Tympanic Bulla?

Encloses the middle ear cavity Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the lateral part of the face and part of the hard palate?

Maxillary Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the osseous roof of the nasal cavity?

Nasal Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the cranial part of the zygomatic arch?

Zygomatic Signup and view all the answers

Which bone articulates with the first cervical vertebra (atlas)?

Occipital Signup and view all the answers

Which bone holds the upper incisors?

Incisive Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the condyloid process of the mandible?

It helps form the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with the temporal bone. Signup and view all the answers

Which surface of a maxillary tooth faces the palate?

Palatal Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the external acoustic meatus?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

What is the horizontal part of the mandible that bears the lower teeth called?

Body Signup and view all the answers

Which surface of a tooth is adjacent to the next caudal (towards the back) tooth?

Distal Signup and view all the answers

What is the grinding surface of a tooth called?

Occlusal Signup and view all the answers

What is the feline dental formula?

I3 C1 P3/2 M1 = 30 Signup and view all the answers

Which bone of the skull forms the roof?

Parietal bone Signup and view all the answers

The ____________ articulates with the first cervical vertebrae (atlas).

Occipital Condyle Signup and view all the answers

Where is the External Occipital Protuberance located?

Caudal process of the occipital bone Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the lateral part of the face and part of the hard palate?

Zygomatic bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Infraorbital Foramen?

Passage for infraorbital artery and nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the skull holds the upper incisors?

Incisive bone Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mandible articulates with the skull and supports lower teeth?

Mandible symphysis Signup and view all the answers

Which bone of the skull forms the rostral roof?

Frontal Signup and view all the answers

Which foramen is located in the sphenoid bone and transmits the optic nerve (CN II)?

Optic Canal Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Tympanic Bulla in the skull?

Encloses the middle ear cavity Signup and view all the answers

Which bone in the skull articulates with the first cervical vertebrae (atlas)?

Occipital Condyle Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the mandible is responsible for supporting the lower teeth?

Alveolar Process Signup and view all the answers

Where is the External Occipital Protuberance located on the skull?

Caudal process of the occipital bone Signup and view all the answers

Which bone forms the lateral part of the face and part of the hard palate?

Maxillary Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the condyloid process in the mandible?

Forms the temporomandibular joint Signup and view all the answers

Which surface of a tooth is next to the cheek?

Distal Signup and view all the answers

In dogs, what is the dental formula for canines excluding incisors and premolars?

I3 C2 M3 Signup and view all the answers

Where is the labial surface of a tooth located?

Next to the lips Signup and view all the answers

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Which bone of the skull forms the caudal aspect?

What is the function of the External Occipital Protuberance?

Where is the Infraorbital Foramen located and what structures pass through it?

Which bone of the skull articulates with the first cervical vertebrae (atlas)?

What is the function of the Optic Canal, located in the sphenoid bone?

Which part of the skull holds the upper incisors?

In the dog, which part of the tooth is supported by the Mandible?

What is the function of the condyloid process?

Which surface of a tooth faces the tongue for mandibular teeth?

What is the feline dental formula?

Which surface of a tooth is adjacent to the next rostral (towards the front) tooth?

What is the function of the external acoustic meatus?

Which part of the mandible bears the lower teeth?

What is the occlusal surface of a tooth?

What is the primary function of the external acoustic meatus?

Which part of the mandible is responsible for bearing the lower teeth?

What is the purpose of the condyloid process of the mandible?

Which surface of a tooth is adjacent to the next caudal (towards the back) tooth?

What is the dental formula for feline species?

Which surface of a mandibular tooth faces the tongue?

What is the grinding surface of a tooth called?

Which bone forms the floor of the cranial cavity?

What is the function of the Tympanic Bulla?

Which bone forms the lateral part of the face and part of the hard palate?

Which bone forms the osseous roof of the nasal cavity?

Which bone forms the cranial part of the zygomatic arch?

Which bone articulates with the first cervical vertebra (atlas)?

Which bone holds the upper incisors?

What is the function of the condyloid process of the mandible?

Which surface of a maxillary tooth faces the palate?

What is the function of the external acoustic meatus?

What is the horizontal part of the mandible that bears the lower teeth called?

Which surface of a tooth is adjacent to the next caudal (towards the back) tooth?

What is the grinding surface of a tooth called?

What is the feline dental formula?

Which bone of the skull forms the roof?

The ____________ articulates with the first cervical vertebrae (atlas).

Where is the External Occipital Protuberance located?

Which bone forms the lateral part of the face and part of the hard palate?

What is the function of the Infraorbital Foramen?

Which part of the skull holds the upper incisors?

Which part of the mandible articulates with the skull and supports lower teeth?

Which bone of the skull forms the rostral roof?

Which foramen is located in the sphenoid bone and transmits the optic nerve (CN II)?

What is the function of the Tympanic Bulla in the skull?

Which bone in the skull articulates with the first cervical vertebrae (atlas)?

Which part of the mandible is responsible for supporting the lower teeth?

Where is the External Occipital Protuberance located on the skull?

Which bone forms the lateral part of the face and part of the hard palate?

What is the function of the condyloid process in the mandible?

Which surface of a tooth is next to the cheek?

In dogs, what is the dental formula for canines excluding incisors and premolars?

Where is the labial surface of a tooth located?

Which bone forms part of the hard palate and also forms part of the lateral aspect of the face?

What is the function of the tympanic membrane (ear drum)?

Which surface of a tooth faces the tongue for maxillary teeth?

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