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9.2 Fibrous Joints – Anatomy & Physiology 2e
A gomphosis (“fastened with bolts”, plural = gomphoses) is the specialized fibrous joint that anchors the root of a tooth into its bony socket within the maxillary bone (upper jaw) or mandible bone (lower jaw) of the skull .
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Gomphosis | anatomy - Britannica
A gomphosis is a fibrous mobile peg-and-socket joint. The roots of the teeth (the pegs) fit into their sockets in the mandible and maxilla.
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GOMPHOSIS Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Medical
The meaning of GOMPHOSIS is an immovable articulation in which a hard part is received into a bone cavity (as the teeth into the jaws).
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gomphosis
‖ gomphosis Anat. (gɒmˈfəʊsɪs) [mod.L., a. Gr. γόµϕωσις, f. γοµϕόειν to bolt together, f. γόµϕος bolt.] A form of immovable articulation, in which one hard part (e.g. a tooth) is received into the cavity of another, as a peg or nail into its socket.1578 Banister Hist. Man i. 13 The manner of their [...
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8.2D: Gomphoses - Medicine LibreTexts
A gomphosis is a joint that anchors a tooth to its socket. Gomphoses line the upper and lower jaw in each tooth socket and are also known as peg and socket ...
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Gomphosis | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
A gomphosis (plural: gomphoses), also known as the dentoalveolar syndesmosis, is the specific name for the fibrous joint between the teeth and the alveolar ...
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Criocephalosaurus
There has also been evidence of a permanent gomphosis attachment style in tapinocephalids which may have similarly been present in Criocephalosaurus. A gomphosis in Criocephalosaurus would’ve allowed for maintenance of tooth-to-tooth occlusion during the frequent and continuous teeth replacement.
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gomphosis - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
gomphosis (plural gomphoses). (anatomy) A type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone.
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Fibrous joint - Wikipedia
A gomphosis is a joint between the root of a tooth and the socket in ... Gomphosis. edit. The teeth, viewed from the right. A gomphosis, also known as a ...
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Gomphosis - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS
Gomphosis is articulation by the insertion of a conical process into a socket; this is not illustrated by any articulation between bones, properly so called.
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Gomphosis - (Anatomy and Physiology I) | Fiveable - Fiveable
A gomphosis is a type of fibrous joint where a conical process fits into a socket and is held in place by a ligament.
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GOMPHOSIS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Gomphosis definition: an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
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gomphodont
gomphodont, a. Zool. (ˈgɒmfədɒnt) [f. Gr. γόµϕ-ος bolt + ὀδοντ- (ὀδούς) tooth.] Having the teeth inserted by gomphosis; socketed.1889 in Century Dict.
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Dental alveolus
A joint that connects the roots of the teeth and the alveolus is called gomphosis (plural gomphoses).
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Joint - Ligaments, Cartilage, Fibrous | Britannica
Joint - Ligaments, Cartilage, Fibrous: In fibrous joints the articulating parts are separated by white connective tissue (collagen) fibres, which pass from one part to the other. There are two types of fibrous joints: suture and gomphosis. A suture is formed by the fibrous covering, or periosteum, of two bones passing between them. In the adult, sutures are found only in the roof and sides of ...
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