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DHYG341-34
Dental Embryology Terminology Week 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stomodeum | - Primitive oral cavity - Separated from the foregut by buccopharyngeal membrane - Formed between 3-4 weeks by invagination |
| Intermaxillary segment | - Bilateral medial nasal processes |
| Primary palate | - The part of the palate formed from the median nasal process. The first palate is to form anterior to the secondary palate. |
| Secondary palate | - The palate proper formed by fusion of the lateral palatine processes of the maxilla. |
| Tuberculum impar | - Central tissue of the tongue eventually overgrown by the two lateral tissues. |