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cementum

bone of attachment

Odontoid tissue that is deposited by cementoblasts onto dentine tissue and functions to attach teeth, odontodes and other odontogenic derivatives to bone tissue and the integument.

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Type Bone
Latin Name bone of attachment
FMA ID 55630

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cementum?

Odontoid tissue that is deposited by cementoblasts onto dentine tissue and functions to attach teeth, odontodes and other odontogenic derivatives to bone tissue and the integument.

What is the Latin name for the cementum?

The Latin name for the cementum is bone of attachment.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:55630 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001753 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — cementum Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.