Chapter 17

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Across
  1. 4. nucleus, focus, point of origin.
  2. 6. inhibitor of calcification that occurs in parotid saliva of humans in variable amounts; anticalculus component of “tartar-control” dentifrices.
  3. 8. heterotrophic microorganism that lives and grows in complete (or almost complete) absence of oxygen; some are obligate, others facultative
  4. 9. a surrounding framework, enabling development in a structured manner.
Down
  1. 1. white blood corpuscle capable of amoeboid movement; functions to protect the body against infection and disease.
  2. 2. heterotrophic microorganism that lives and grows in complete (or almost complete) absence of oxygen; some are obligate, others facultative
  3. 3. dynamic, complex, multispecies communities of microorganisms that colonize the oral cavity. Unique characteristics allow biofilms to adapt to a variety of every changing environments; characteristics include tenacious adherence to surfaces, protective EPS, three-dimensional structures with complex nutrient, and communication pathways.
  4. 5. crystalline mineral component of bones and teeth that contains calcium and phosphate.
  5. 7. heterotrophic microorganisms that can live and grown in the presence of free oxygen;some are obligate, other facultative
  6. 8. not made up of or containing cells