What structure secretes synovial fluid?
synovial membrane
Which of these is NOT a component of the periodontium?
cementum
enamel
alveolar bone
periodontal ligament
enamel
What are 2 symptoms of temporomandibular disorder?
chronic joint tendernessmuscle spasmslimited opening and deviations of jawmaybe headaches
what are 2 treatments for temporomandibular disorder?
relaxation therapymuscle exercisesnight gaurdorthodontics
What breaks down the bone in orthodontic movement?
osteoclasts
the individual tooth socket
alveolus
cancellous bone that fills the space between compact bone
trabecular bone
compact bone hat makes the facial and lingual walls of bone
cortical bone
the bone between the roots
interradicular septum
when you see the alveolar bone on ta radiograph it is called_______
lamina dura
sublaxagion is caused when the head of the condyle moves too far________and got stuck past the____________
anteriorlyarticular eminenc
Why do the cementoblasts get stuck in the cementum?
the cellular cementum is laid too quickly and they don't have time to migrate to the periphery of it
once cementoblasts are stuck, what is their new name?
cementocytes
Which of the following does not come from mesoderm?
alveolar bone
dentin
enamel
cementum
enaml
when you see the widening of the periodontal ligament, what is the most likely cause?
occlusal trauma
which of the following cells will not be found in the periodontal ligament?
osteoblasts
odontoblasts
cementoclasts
epithelial rests of malassez
odontoblasts