How many canines are in one quadrant of the adult mouth?Multiple choice question.threefourtwoone

Problem Breakdown

1. Determine the total number of canine teeth in an adult mouth.
2. Recognize that an adult mouth typically has quadrants which are four sections.

Relevant Concepts

• An adult human normally has 2 canine teeth located in each half of the mouth: one in the upper and one in the lower jaw.

Analysis and Detail

1. Since there are 4 quadrants in the mouth and each quadrant contains either one upper or one lower canine tooth, we can calculate how many canines are present in one quadrant: $\text{Total canine teeth} = 2 \text{ (upper and lower) } \times 2 \text{ (right and left) } = 4$

2. However, each quadrant of the mouth only contains one canine tooth:

   • Quadrant 1: 1 canine
   • Quadrant 2: 1 canine
   • Quadrant 3: 1 canine
   • Quadrant 4: 1 canine

Verify and Summarize

Since we are only interested in the number of canines in one quadrant, we conclude that there is: 1 canine tooth in each quadrant.

Final Answer

The number of canines in one quadrant of the adult mouth is one.