Browse by Stream
QnA
Home
QnA
Go To Your Study Dashboard

Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg qa
  • Home
  • Medical
  • What are acrodont,pleurodont and thecodont dentition?

What are acrodont,pleurodont and thecodont dentition?,explain their structures with examples mam

Answers (1)

@Praveen.S

Acrodonts are attached on the top surface of the jaw bone as in fish and amphibians. This type of attachment is not very strong and teeth are lost easily and are replaced by new ones.

Pleurodont: These are attached on the inner side and uppper side of the jawbone that brings larger surface area of tooth in contact with jawbone and hence attachment is stronger, as in lizards and urodeles (salamander). But this attachment is also not as strong as thecodont.

Thecodont are those which is completely enclosed in a deep socket of bone, as seen in crocodile, dinosaurs and mammals. It makes the attachment stronger in vertebrates as compare to pleurodont and acrodont.

Posted by

Priyanka Kumari

View full answer

NEET 2024 Most scoring concepts

    Just Study 32% of the NEET syllabus and Score up to 100% marks

Similar Questions

Trending Articles/News

anam-khan

Bihar NEET UG 2024 stray vacancy seat allotment result tomorrow; confirm admission till December 29
anam-khan

Bihar NEET UG 2024 special stray vacancy round 3 choice-filling deadline today; allotment on December 27
anam-khan

Bombay HC grants admission to MBBS aspirant in Maharashtra college through supernumerary seat

Latest Question