IODA first Word Scramble
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anatomy | study of shape and structure of the human body |
anterior | toward the front |
distal | furthest away from the midline or trunk of body |
posterior | the back of |
arteries | large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
cancellous bone | lightweight bone found inside bones "spongy bones" |
compact bone | the outer layer of bone needed for strength |
osteoblasts | cells that form bone |
red blood cells | cells that contain hemoglobin and carry oxygen through the body |
white blood cells | cells that help fight disease |
buccal | region of the head that refers to structures closes to the cheek |
fossa | hollow grooved or depressed are in a bone |
apex | the tapered end of each root tip |
cementum | specialized calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of the tooth |
dentin | hard portion of root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root |
exfoliation | the shedding of the primary teeth |
veins | blood vessels that carry blood to the heart |
embryology | the study of prenatal development |
occipital | region of the head overlying the occipital bone and covered by the scalp |
foramen | small round opening of bone |
masseter | strongest most obvious muscle of mastication |
process | a prominence or projection on a bone |
temperomandibular joint | joint on each side of the head that allows movement of the mandible |
alveolar socket | cavity within the alveolar process that surrounds the root of a tooth |
zygomatic | region of the head near the cheek bone |
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