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Anatomy Flashcards

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Mesaticephalic

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Mesati = medium. Most common head type. Labradors, DSH..

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Bracychephalic

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Brachy = short. Short, wide heads. Pugs, Persians..

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Dolichocephalic

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Dolicho = long. Long, narrow heads. Collies, Siamese..

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Maxilla

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Upper jaw.

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Rugae Palatinae

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Irregular ridges covering the hard palate

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Incisive Papilla

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Located behind the central incisors. Connected to the vomeronasal organ to detect pheromones.

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Nasopalatine Ducts

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Located on each side of the incisive papilla.

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Lateral Palatine Fold

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Area where the two jaws join in the back of he oral cavity.

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Madible

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Lower jaw.

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Temporomandibular Joint

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TMJ. Joint connecting he maxilla and the mandible.

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Mandibular Symphysis

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Where the wo mandibles are fused.

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Oral Mucosa

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Tissue that forms the lining of most of the oral cavity. Ends at the lips.

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Cusp

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Tip of the crown.

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Enamel

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Hardest substance in the body. Covers the crown. Only present above the gumline.

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Ameloblasts

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Cells producing enamel. Producing while the tooth is developing.

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Neck

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Indentation where the enamel thins close to the gumline.

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Apex

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Most caudal part of the root.

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Apical Delta

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Series of small channels where the blood vessels and nerves enter the tooth. Smaller than Apical Foramen

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Apical Foramen

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Series of larger channels where the blood vessels and nerves enter the tooth. Larger than Apical Delta

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Dentine

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Bulk portion of the tooth. Surrounded by enamel/cementum.

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Odontobalsts

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Cells producing dentine. Producing throughout the life of the tooth.

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Pulp Chamber

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Lined by odontoblasts. Consists of nerves, bloods vessels, and different types of o cells and fibrous tissues.

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Root Canal

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Portion of the pulp chamber below he gumline.

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Attached Gingiva

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Epithelial Tissue that is harder and more tightly attached to supportive structures.

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Keratinization

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Hardening process of the attached gingiva.

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Free Gingiva

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Portion of the gingiva that is not directly attached to the tooth or supporting structures.

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Free Gingival Groove

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Slight groove between the free and attached gingiva.

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Sulcus

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Area between the free gingiva and the tooth.

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Pocket

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Diseased sulcus.

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Alveolar Mucosa

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Less densely keratinized gingival tissue covering the bone.

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Attachment Apparatus

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Includes the structures that support the tooth.

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Periodontal Ligament

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Fibrous structure that holds the tooth in place in the alveolus.

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Alveolus

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Tooth socket.

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Cementum

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Covers the dentine below the gumline. Can repair itself if damage.

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Sharpey’s Fibers

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Attaches the periodontal ligament to the cementum and the bone.

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Furcation

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Area where the roots join the crown

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Bifurcation

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Furcation in a 2 rooted tooth

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Trifurcation

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Furcation in a 3 rooted tooth

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Diastema

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Space between the lateral incisors and maxillary canine.

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Cingulum

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Ledge on the palatal side of the maxillary incisors.

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Trigeminal Nerve

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Responsible for the sensory innervation of the oral cavity. Divides into ophthalmic, mandibular and maxillary nerve.

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Maxillary Nerve

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Innervates the maxillary teeth and maxillary soft tissues. Branches into the infraorbital and palatine nerves

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Mandibular Nerve

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Branches into the lingual nerve (innervates the tongue) and branches into the mental nerves.

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