Oral Embryology Flashcards
Eruption
Is the movement of the teeth into its functional position in the oral cavity.
Stomodeum
Is the word that means primitive mouth
Embryology
The study of prenatal development
Zygote
Union of the ovum and sperm forms a fertilized egg
Meiosis
Chromosomes of each parent join
Conception
Term for fertilization
Embryonic period
Period extends from the beginning of the second week to the end of the eighth week
Clift lip or palate
Disruption in the formation of the palate
Fetal period
Development period from the ninth week until birth
6 Bronchial arches
By the end of the fourth week they have formed
Environment factors that could affect development of the baby
Medications or exposure to radiation
Deposition
The process of laying down or adding new bone
Remodeling
Describes the growth and changes in shape of existing
Succedaneous
The teeth that are permanent teeth that primary teeth
Fissure
Is a fault along a development groove on the occlusal surface