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20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Arcade
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how teeth are arranged in the mouth
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Lingual
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mandible tooth surface facing tongue
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Palatal
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maxilla tooth surface facing tongue
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Buccal
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tooth surface facing cheek (vestibular surface)
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Occlusal
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chewing surface
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Labial
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tooth surface facing lip
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Contact Surface
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tooth surface touching other teeth
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Mesial Contact Surface
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closest to the midline of the dental arcade or arch
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Distal Contact Surface
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furthest from the midline of the dental arcade
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Cavity
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hole or hollow space in the body that contains and protects internal organs
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Cranial Cavity
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hollow space the contains the brain in the skull
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Spinal Cavity
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hollow space that contains the spinal cord within the spinal column
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Thoracic Cavity
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(chest cavity) hollow space that contains the lungs and heart within the ribs between the neck and diaphragm
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Abdominal Cavity
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hollow space that contains the major organs for digestion located between the diaphragm and pelvic cavity
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Peritoneal Cavity
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hollow space in the abdominal cavity between the parietal peritoneum and the visceral peritoneum
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Pelvic Cavity
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hollow space that contains the reproductive organs and some excretory systems
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Abdomen
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portion of body between the thorax and pelvis containing abdominal cavity
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Thorax
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chest region
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Groin
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lower area of abdomen (inguinal area)
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Membrane
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thin layers of tissue that cover a surface, line a cavity, or divide a space or an organ
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