Dental anatomy
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- What is sagittal plane?
- length wise cut that divides the body into right and left portions.
- what is a transverse plane
- any vertical plane at right angels to the sagittal plane and cuts across the body horizontaly dividing body into anterior and posterior
- what is the frontal plane?
- divides body into anterior and posterior sections. Perpendicular to sagittal and transverse plane.
- what are the four main types of tissues in the human body?
- epithelial connective muscle and nervous
- define anterior
- toward the front of the body
- define medial
- towards the midline of the body
- define proximal
- the part closer to the trunk of the body or point of attachment
- define superior
- above or higher
- define posterior
- toward back of the body
- define lateral
- toward the side away from the midline
- define distal
- the part farther away from the midline of the body
- define epithelial
- forms the covering of all body surfaces, and lines bodys cavities and hollow organs.
- define connective
- binds structures together forms framework and suppout for organs and the entire body stores fat transports substances and helps repait tissue damage
- define muscle
- produces movement of body parts
- define nervous tissue
- found in the brain spinal cord ans nerves coordinates ans controls many body activites.
- define skeletal system
- Protection, support. and shape, hematopoietic, storage of certain minerals.
- define muscular system
- holding body erect, locomotion, movement of body fluids, production of body heat, communication
- define cardiovascular system
- respiratory nutritive and excretory
- define lymphatic and immune system
- defense against disease conservation of plasma proteins and fluid lipid obsorption
- define respiratory system
- transport of oxygen to cells excretion of carbon dioxide and some water wastes
- define digestive system
- digestion of food absorption of nutriens elimmination of solid wastes
- define urinary system
- formation and elimination of urine maintenance of homeostasis
- define integumentary system
- protection of the body,regulation of body temperature
- define endocrine
- integration of body funtions control of growth maintence of homeostasis
- define reproductive system
- production of new life
- what is compact bone
- forms the outer layer of bones where it is needed for strength. this bone is hard dese and very strong.
- define cancellous bone
- a spongy bone light in weight and found in interior of bones
- define periosteum
- connective tissue covering of all bones in body
- define cranium
- forms bony protection of the brain