Illustrated Dental Embryology Histology and
Anatomy Midterm terms
Acellular Cementum - answer✔First layer of cementum deposited without embedded
ceentocytes
Alveolar Bone Proper (ABP) - answer✔Bone lining alveolus
Alveolar Crest - answer✔Most cervical rim of alveolar bone proper
Alveolar Crest Group - answer✔Alveodental ligament subgroup originating in alveolar crest to
insert into cervical cementum; 1
Alveolar Process - answer✔Dental arch or tooth-bearing part of each jaw that contains alveoli
Alveolodental Ligament - answer✔Main principal fiber group with subgroups: alveolar crest,
horizontal, oblique, apical, and interradicular
Apical Group - answer✔Alveolodental ligament subgroup radiating apically from cementum to
insert into alveolar bone proper; 5
Basal Bone - answer✔Part of jaws that forms the body of the maxilla or mandible
Canaliculi - answer✔Tubular canals in both bone and cementum
Cellular Cementum - answer✔Outer layers of cementum that contain embedded cementocytes
Cemental Caries - answer✔Shallow carious lesion of cementum
Cemental Spurs - answer✔Symmetrical spheres of cementum attached to the root surface
Cementicles - answer✔Mineralized bodies of cementum either attached to root or free in
periodontal ligament
Cementoenamel Junction (CEJ) - answer✔Tooth anatomy where crown enamel and the root
cementum are close
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