Question: Dental papilla gives rise to_____________?

• 1. Pulp only
• 2. Pulp & Dentin
• 3. Pulp & Periodontal ligament
• 4. All of the above

Question: The bud, cap and bell stage of the developing tooth are based, on growth of the______________?

• 1. Stellate reticulum
• 2. Dental papilla
• 3. Enamel organ
• 4. Dental sac

Question: The major cells seen in gingiva are______________?

• 1. Fibro blast
• 2. Odontoblasts
• 3. Cementoblasts
• 4. Merkel cells

Question: Cells of the spinous layer are generally_______________?

• 1. Larger than the basal cells
• 2. Smaller than the basal cells
• 3. same size as that of basal cells
• 4. None of the above

Question: Which of the following has immune function in the oral mucous membrane_______________?

• 1. Melanocyte
• 2. Merkel cells
• 3. Langerhan cell
• 4. Keratinocyte

Question: The range of level of fluoride secreted by the glands into the mouth is_____________?

• 1. 0.004-0.005 ppm
• 2. 0.006-0.007 ppm
• 3. 0.007-0.005 ppm
• 4. 0.007-0.08 ppm

Question: Protein making up the bulk of keratohyaline granules in stratum granulosum of keratinized epithelium is______________?

• 1. Involucrin
• 2. Vinculin
• 3. Filaggrin
• 4. Nectin

Question: Which papillae are completely keratinized______________?

• 1. Fungiform
• 2. Filiform
• 3. Circumvallate
• 4. Foliate

Question: Stratum Germinativum of the oral epithelium is the term given to_______________?

• 1. Basal cell layer
• 2. Granular cell layer
• 3. Spinous cells and granular cells
• 4. Basal cells and parabasal spinous cells

Question: The oral epithelium is attached to the enamel via_______________?

• 1. Reticular fibers
• 2. Collagen fibers
• 3. Hemidesmosomes
• 4. Desmosomes