What is the medical term that means ‘a hollow cavity with in a bone’?
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- Medical Definition of ANTRUM. : a cavity within a bone (as the maxilla) or hollow organ (as the stomach). an anatomical cavity within a bone (as the maxilla) or hollow organ (as the stomach). — an·tral \-trəl\ adjective. ADVERTISEMENT.
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- medical Definition of cementum : a specialized external bony layer covering the dentin of the part of a tooth normally within the gum — called also cement; compare dentin, enamel Illustration of cementum
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Medullary cavity Medullary cavity. The medullary cavity (medulla, innermost part) is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue) is stored; hence, the medullary cavity is also known as the marrow cavity.
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Body Cavities A body cavity can be defined as the space that remains after the organs inside it are removed, but this definition does not do justice to the variety and. functions of body cavities.
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Square Footage Calculator How to Calculate Square Footage. Square footage is the area in square feet. The easiest way to calculate it is by measuring the length and width of your area in feet then multiplying those two numbers together to get the area in feet squared. Calculate. 2  Calculate your area. 3  If you are measuring a square or rectangle area, multiply length times width; Length x Width = Area. 4  For other area shapes, see formulas below to calculate Area (ft 2) = Square Footage.
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- Medical Definition of Cavities. Cavities: Holes or structural damage in the two outer layers of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is the outermost white hard surface and the dentin is the yellow layer just beneath enamel. Both layers serve to protect the inner living tooth tissue called the pulp, where blood vessels and nerves reside. Cavities are caused by bacteria in the mouth.
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What Does the Medullary Cavity Contain? A: The medullary cavity is the site in a human long bone containing red or yellow bone marrow, depending on the age of the person. At birth, the marrow is red. As the individual grows older, the red marrow is replaced with yellow marrow.
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- Medical Definition of THORACIC CAVITY. : the division of the body cavity that lies above the diaphragm, is bounded peripherally by the wall of the chest, and contains the heart and lungs.What made you want to look up thoracic cavity?weet. : the division of the body cavity that lies above the diaphragm, is bounded peripherally by the wall of the chest, and contains the heart and lungs.
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Top 30 Doctor insights on: Burning Sensation In Sinus Cavity Sinus (Definition) 1  In anatomy, a sinus is a cavity within a bone or other tissue. 2  A burning sensation can be descriptive of nerve pain, some variations of migraine, and even central brain problems after a stroke. 3  Basically a cavity is a hole, or defect in the tooth structure.
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- 1 Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. 2  As you inhale, think about your lungs inflating, your ribs expanding, and the breath moving through your nasal passages.  As you exhale, think about your lungs deflating and the breath rushing out of your nasal passages.
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Shared Flashcard Set a benign bony projection covered with cartilage (oste/o means bone, chondr means cartilage, and-oma means tumor). Benign means something that is not life threatening and does not recur. This type of tumor is also known as an exostosis (plural, exostoses).
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- noun, Dentistry. 1. the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
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Spongy bone Spongy bone. Definition. noun. (1) The osseous tissue that fills the interior or cavity of bones with a latticework of small spicules or flat pieces of mineralized bars (trabeculae) and interstices containing bone marrow or fat.(2) The tissue inside of bones that resembles a sponge or a honeycomb with spaces containing bone marrow or fat.Supplement. This type of osseous tissue lies subjacent to the compact bone, and is made distinct by its spongy structure. It is found at the ends of long bones and in the vertebrae.1) The osseous tissue that fills the interior or cavity of bones with a latticework of small spicules or flat pieces of mineralized bars (trabeculae) and interstices containing bone marrow or fat. (2) The tissue inside of bones that resembles a sponge or a honeycomb with spaces containing bone marrow or fat.
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- There are 2 types of bone tissue: Spongy or cancellous  bone (head of most large bones, ribs, shoulder blade) and  Compact (in the diaphysis or middle part of large bones). …  Compact bone forms the extremely hard exterior while spongy bone  (also called cancellous bone) fills the hollow interior.here are 2 types of bone tissue: Spongy or cancellous  bone (head of most large bones, ribs, shoulder blade) and  Compact (in the diaphysis or middle part of large bones). …  Compact bone forms the extremely hard exterior while spongy bone  (also called cancellous bone) fills the hollow interior.
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- chest cavity [the ~] noun the chest cavity – the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart 1 the chest cavity; the thoracic cavity – the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart 1 chest cavity [the ~] noun
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- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In anatomy, a fossa (/ˈfɒsə/ ; plural fossas /ˈfɒsəz/ , or fossae (/ˈfɒsiː/ or /ˈfɒsaɪ/); from the Latin  fossa , ditch or trench) is a depression or hollow, usually in a bone, such as the hypophyseal fossa (the depression in the sphenoid bone).Some examples include: In the Skull: 1  Cranial fossa.rom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In anatomy, a fossa (/ˈfɒsə/ ; plural fossas /ˈfɒsəz/ , or fossae (/ˈfɒsiː/ or /ˈfɒsaɪ/); from the Latin  fossa , ditch or trench) is a depression or hollow, usually in a bone, such as the hypophyseal fossa (the depression in the sphenoid bone).
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THORACIC CAVITY The noun THORACIC CAVITY has 1 sense: 1. the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart. Familiarity information: THORACIC CAVITY used as a noun is very rare.Dictionary entry details.• THORACIC CAVITY (noun).he cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart.
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alveolus 2. (Anatomy) any of the sockets in which the roots of the teeth are embedded. 3. (Anatomy) any of the tiny air sacs in the lungs at the end of the bronchioles, through which oxygen is taken into the blood. [C18: from Latin: a little hollow, diminutive of alveus ]. (aelˈvi ælˈvi ə). ləs., n. pl
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What is Spongy Bone? @Planch: Actually, the long bone, yes at the ends the epiphysis, do contain spongy bone and compact bone and red marrow. The inner part of the bone is the diaphysis, then the actual inside, the medullary cavity is not actually hollow.It is filled with red marrow, but as you age, it recedes.Planch: Actually, the long bone, yes at the ends the epiphysis, do contain spongy bone and compact bone and red marrow. The inner part of the bone is the diaphysis, then the actual inside, the medullary cavity is not actually hollow. It is filled with red marrow, but as you age, it recedes.
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fossa bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body. epigastric fossa, pit of the stomach-a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus). concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature-a shape that curves or bends inward.
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Organ (anatomy) A hollow organ is a visceral organ that forms a hollow tube or pouch, such as the stomach or intestine, or that includes a cavity, like the heart or urinary bladder.
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cavity pulp cavity. the pulp-filled central chamber in a tooth; called also dental cavity. serous cavity. a celomic cavity, like that enclosed by the pericardium, peritoneum or pleura, not communicating with the outside of the body and lined with a serous membrane, i.e. one which secretes a serous fluid.
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- The hollow space within bone is called bone marrow. Bone marrow is filled either with adipose tissue and is then called yellow marrow or blood-forming tissue in which case it is called red marrow.Within the middle of the diaphysis of the long bone there is a large cavity called the marrow or medullary cavity.he hollow space within bone is called bone marrow. Bone marrow is filled either with adipose tissue and is then called yellow marrow or blood-forming tissue in which case it is called red marrow.
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- : a cavity within a bone (as the maxilla) or hollow organ (as the stomach). Dictionary: Definition of antrum.
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Pelvis The pelvic cavity is a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis and which primarily contains reproductive organs and the rectum. A distinction is made between the lesser or true pelvis inferior to the terminal line, and the greater or false pelvis above it.
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Pleural Cavity Pleural Cavity. Pleura is a greek word that literally means ‘side of the body.’ It was used in medieval latin and eventually took on a new and more specific anatomical meaning in the late middle form of the english language. Today it describes the two thin membranes known as the visceral and parietal pleurae that surround the lungs.