EVANTH Midterm: Bones and teeth

Articular cartilage

________: smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints.

Periosteum

________: fibrous membrane which adheres to all external surfaces of the bone except for those covered by cartilage.

Epiphysis

________ (proximal /distal): end part of long bones, initially growing separate from the shaft.

Metaphysis

________: wide portions of long bones and the regions of the bone where growth occurs.

Pulp

________: also serves in the upkeep and rapid of dentine.

Labial

________: side of tooth that touches lips.

Lingual

________: side of tooth that touches tongue.

Medullar cavity

________: hollow parts of bone that contains bone marrow.

Cusp

________: raised occlusal on surface of tooth.

Dentine

________: softer than enamel, harder than bone.

Enamel

________: covers the outer /chewing surface of the tooth.

Diaphysis

________: shaft /central part of long bone.

Premolars

________: Flat surface but smaller than molars.

Marrow

________: a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are formed.

Muscle Attachments

________: where skeletal muscle attaches to bone.

Cementum

________: attaches tooth to the alveolar bone via the periodontal ligament.

Bone marrow

________: conversion of red to yellow marrow as we age.

Enamel

________: made up of 97 % mineral; the rest is water and trace organic.

Cementum

________: made up of cellular and acellular layers.

Pulp

________: soft, connective tissue within teeth.

Dentine

________: rest is water and trace organics.

Bone marrow

________: largely produced in the spongy bone.

Cementum

________: deposition continues through life.

Enamel

________: Hardest substance in the body.

Pulp

________: serves largely as sensory system for the teeth.

Pulp

________: contains blood vessels and ________ that enter through apical foramen.