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VETT 118
Chapter 2 - Cavities
Question | Answer |
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Dental arcade | term used to describe how teeth are arranged in the mouth. |
Arcade | means a series of arches, which is how the teeth are arranged in the oral cavity. |
Lingual surface | the aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue of the mandible. |
Palatal surface | the tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue. |
Buccal surface | the aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek; sometimes called vestibular surface. |
Bucca | Latin for cheek. |
Vestibule | Latin for space or cavity at an entrance. |
Occlusal surface | the aspects of the teeth that meet when the animal chews |
Labial surface | the tooth surface facing the lips. |
Labia | medical term for lips. |
Contact surfaces | aspects of the tooth that touch other teeth. |
Mesial contact surface | the contact surface closest to the midline of the dental arcade or arch. |
Distal contact surface | the contact surface is the one furthest from the midline of the dental arcade. |
Body cavity | a hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs. |
Cranial cavity | is the hollow space that contains the brain in the skull. |
Spinal cavity | is the hollow space that contains the spinal cord within the spinal column. |
Thoracic cavity | also called the chest cavity; the hollow space that contains the heart and lungs within the ribs between the neck and diaphragm. |
Abdominal cavity | the hollow space that contains the major organs of digestion located between the diaphragm and pelvic cavity. |
Peritoneal cavity | the hollow cavity within the abdominal cavity between the parietal peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum. |
Pelvic cavity | the hollow space that contains the reproductive and some excretory systems' (urinary bladder and rectum) organs bounded by the pelvic bones. |
Abdomen | the portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis containing the abdominal cavity. |
Thorax | the chest region located between the neck and the diaphragm. |
Groin | the caudal region of the abdomen adjacent to the thigh; also called the inguinal area. |
Membranes | thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or an organ. |
Peritoneum | the membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities and it covers some organs in this area. |
Parietal peritoneum | the outer layer of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities. |
Visceral peritoneum | the inner layer of the peritoneum that surrounds the abdominal organs. |
Peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum |
Umbilicus | the pit in the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus; also called the navel. |
Mesentery | the layer of the peritoneum that suspends parts of the intestine in the abdominal cavity. |
Retroperitoneal | superficial to the peritoneum |