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Intro to Dental A&P
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anterior | front of an area in relationship to the entire body |
| posterior | back of an area in relationship to the entire body |
| ventral | directed toward the anterior |
| dorsal | directed toward the posterior |
| Superior | An area that faces toward the head and away from the feet |
| Inferior | An area that faces away from the head and toward the feet |
| Apex (plural apices) | or tip is the pointed end of a conical structure |
| Mesial | of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth in front of it or that is closest to the middle of the front of the jaw |
| Distal | an area farther from the midsagittal plane or median plane in dentistry: of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is next to the tooth behind it or that is farthest from the middle of the front of the jaw |
| Superficial | A structure located toward the surface of the body |
| Internal | The inner side of the wall of a hollow structure |
| External | The outer side of the wall of a hollow structure |