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| natural opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves & ligaments pass. |
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| a hollow, grooved depression in a bone. |
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| a prominence or projection on a bone. |
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| a rounded prominence usually found at the articulation of another bone. |
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| horizontal plane- dividing the body into upper and lower. |
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| (midline) Vertical plane dividing the body EQUALLY into right and left. |
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| hard and dense, forms outer layer of bone. |
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| light & spongy, forms inner layer of bone. |
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| primary nerve supply for the oral cavity. |
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| narrow band of tissue that connects 2 structures |
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| permanent teeth that replace primary teeth |
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| single rooted teeth with thin edge for cutting |
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| locates at corners of arch, designed for cutting and tearing foods. |
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| located behind canines, they are a cross between molars and canines. |
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| found behind premolars, largest teeth with wide chewing surface for chewing and grinding |
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| facial surface of anterior teeth closest to the lips |
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| facial surface of the posterior teeth closest to the cheeks. |
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| surface of the teeth closest to the toungue |
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| chewing surface of the posterior teeth |
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| biting surface of the anterior teeth |
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| surface of the tooth closest to the midline |
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| surface of the tooth farthest from the midline |
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| triangular space between the mesial & distal surface of 2 adjoining teeth. |
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| universal numbering system |
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| the system most often commonly used in the united states for numbering teeth. |
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