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ROOT TOOTH [1 record]

Record 1 2024-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Animal Biology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Mouth
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The anatomy of a tooth divides into two main sections: the crown and the root. ... the root of the tooth is embedded into the bony ridge of the upper and lower jaws called the alveolar process via attachment to the periodontal ligament. ... The roots of the tooth vary depending on the type of tooth.

OBS

root of tooth; radix dentis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie animale
  • Os et articulations
  • Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Portion de la dent qui est incluse dans l'alvéole dentaire.

OBS

Les racines sont recouvertes de cément, une substance qui sert de couverture à la racine et d'attachement au ligament qui maintient la dent dans l'os.

OBS

racine de la dent : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

radix dentis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Biología animal
  • Huesos y articulaciones
  • Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

Entre los dientes de dinosaurios encontrados, tanto de carnívoros (Theropoda) como de herbívoros (Ornitischia), aparecen dos atribuibles a dinosaurios ornitópodos (Ornithopoda). Se han identificado como Hypsilophodontidae indet. e Iguanodon sp. El primer diente está muy desgastado y conserva parte de la raíz; en total mide 6,5 mm de altura.

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