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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. digestive system
  4. mouth
  5. teeth
  6. tooth pulp
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. digestive system
  4. mouth
  5. teeth
  6. tooth pulp
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. digestive system
  4. mouth
  5. teeth
  6. tooth pulp
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. digestive system
  4. mouth
  5. teeth
  6. tooth pulp
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. digestive system
  4. mouth
  5. teeth
  6. tooth pulp
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. digestive system
  4. mouth
  5. teeth
  6. tooth pulp
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. digestive system
  4. mouth
  5. teeth
  6. tooth pulp

Preferred term

tooth pulp

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A richly vascularized and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • dental pulp

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32376

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