alveolar process

1. A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth (synset 105317876)
   is a type of: appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
   has:

   • alveolus, tooth socket - a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
   • alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris - a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
   is a part of: jaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
   same as: alveolar ridge, gum ridge

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