A hippo has 40 teeth. When you see a hippopotamus opening its mouth, it seems as though they have only four! But they actually have 40 teeth. The incisors that you noticed, â¦ and the canines, get to be 18 inches long.Those are used primarily for defending their young and establishing a territory.The reason we can see them so well is that a hippo can open his mouth 180 degrees, in comparison to a human that can only open 45 degrees.   A hippo has a full set of twelve teeth.hose are used primarily for defending their young and establishing a territory. The reason we can see them so well is that a hippo can open his mouth 180 degrees, in comparison to a human that can only open 45 degrees.   A hippo has a full set of twelve teeth.
Pearson Syndrome is classified as a mitochondrial disease because it consists of several overlapping syndromes that are caused by mutations of mitochondrial DNA. Specifically, Pearson Syndrome is a combination of syndromes that involves the bone marrow and the exocrine pancreas.t is usually fatal in infancy. The few patients who survive into adulthood often develop symptoms of Kearns-Sayre syndrome. It is caused by a deletion in mitochondrial DNA. Pearson syndrome is very rare, less than hundred cases have been reported in medical literature worldwide.
1 Treacher Collins syndrome is a condition that alters the development of bones and other tissues in the face. 2  Signs and symptoms of this syndrome vary from almost unnoticeable to severe facial alterations, including cleft palate and restricted airway. 3  Characteristics of Treacher Collins syndrome include: