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Course 21 Unit 1 11-20
Spelling and Terminology
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
10/19/2011

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Term
Fontanelle
Definition
soft spot in a baby's head where the sutures have not yet closed
Term
Frontal
Definition
Single bone which forms the forehead, orbit and roof of the mouth
Term
Temporal
Definition
The 2 bones which form the sides and the base of the cranium
Term
Alveolar Process
Definition
Bone which surrounds and supports the teeth
Term
Mental Foramen
Definition
Opening ont he facial surface of the mandible
Term
Pulp Chamber
Definition
The hollow area inside the crown of the tooth which holds the pulp
Term
Pulp Canal
Definition
Hollow area inside the root of the tooth which holds the pulp
Term
Alveolar Bone
Definition
Ridge of bone that extends from the body of the mandible and maxilla that supports teeth
Term
Enamel
Definition
The hardest calcified tissue of the body that covers the crown portion of the tooth
Term
Apical Foramen
Definition
Opening in the apex of the tooth where nerves and blood vessels pass through
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