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Chapter 14 quiz 3
Chapter 14 quiz 3
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Anatomy
11th Grade
04/07/2012

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Ascending colon
Definition
The part of the colon that travels up the right side of the abdominal cavity.
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Descending colon
Definition
The part of the colon on the left side of the abdomen
Term
Mumps
Definition
Inflammation of the parotid glands-common childhood disease.
Term
Neck
Definition
The tooth region connecting the root and crown of a tooth.
Term
Sigmoid colon
Definition
The s-shaped part of the colon at the bottom end of the colon.
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Transverse colon
Definition
The part of the colon that travels across the abdominal cavity.
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Anus
Definition
The distal end of the digestive tract; the outlet of the rectum.
Term
Cementum
Definition
The Bony connective tissue that covers the root of a tooth
Term
Deciduous teeth
Definition
The 20 temporary teeth replaced by permanent teeth; the baby teeth.
Term
Dentin
Definition
The Calcified tissue forming the major part of a tooth: deep to the enamel.
Term
Enamel
Definition
The hard calcified substance that covers the crown of a tooth.
Term
Gingiva
Definition
Gums
Term
Parotid
Definition
Located near the ear
Term
Appendicitis
Definition
Inflammation of the appendix classified as a medical
emergency in which the appendix needs to be removed.
Term
Canines
Definition
A pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars
-used for tearing food.
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Crown
Definition
A type of dental restoration which completely caps or encircles a tooth
or dental implant
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Incisors
Definition
The first four front teeth used to cut and sheer food.
Term
Molars
Definition
Teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding.
Term
Premolars
Definition
The teeth in front of the molars
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PeriodIntal membrane
Definition
Fleshy membrane between tooth and tooth socket
Term
Pulp cavity
Definition
The space in the interior of a tooth that contains
The pulp.
Term
Root
Definition
The part of the tooth embedded in the jaw and serves as support
Term
Root canal
Definition
A pulp filled channel in a root of a tooth or a procedure in which diseased tissue Is removed.
Term
Salivary glands
Definition
Glands in the mouth that produce saliva
Term
Haustra
Definition
The small pouches of the colon caused by sacculation which gives the colon its segmented appearance.
Sacculation means a little bag or sac.
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