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pulp cavity
pulp cavity The central region of a tooth, which is connected by a narrow channel at the tip of the root with the surrounding tissues. The pulp cavity contains the pulp – connective tissue in which blood vessels and nerve fibres are embedded, and it is lined with odontoblasts, which produce the dentine.
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"pulp cavity." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "pulp cavity." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-pulpcavity.html "pulp cavity." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-pulpcavity.html |
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pulp cavity
pulp cavity The internal cavity of a vertebrate tooth (but see also DENTICLE), that contains connective tissues, blood vessels, and nerves, and is connected to the tissues in which the tooth is embedded.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "pulp cavity." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "pulp cavity." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-pulpcavity.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "pulp cavity." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-pulpcavity.html |
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