Oral Histology
Question: The small ridges, perikymata, seen on facial surfaces of canines are the result of_____________?
- 1. Hyperplasia
- 2. Hypoplacification
- 3. Normal development
- 4. Interstitial development
Question: Ameloblasts is______________?
- 1. A cell from which tooth enamel is formed:
- 2. A tissue from which tooth erupts
- 3. A tumour of the jaw
- 4. Pertaining to dentin
Question: Shape of enamel rod is______________?
- 1. Key hole or paddle shaped
- 2. Square
- 3. Round
- 4. None of the above
Question: Moth eaten appearance of of enamel is seen in____________?
- 1. Odontodysplasia
- 2. Amelogenisis stage
- 3. Desmolytic stage
- 4. Mottled enamel
Question: Hertwig’s root sheath is formed from______________?
- 1. Stratum inter medium
- 2. Stellate reticulum
- 3. Outer enamel epithelium
- 4. Cervical loop
Question: Thin leaf like structures that extend from enamel surface in to DEJ are____________?
- 1. Enamel spindles
- 2. Enamel lamella
- 3. Enamel tufts
- 4. Perikymata
Question: Which of the following statement is correct_________________?
- 1. In cross sections enamel rods appear hexagonal and resembles fish scales
- 2. The bodies of rods are near occlusal and incisal surfaces, where as the tails point cervically
- 3. The apatite crystals are parallel to bodies and deviate 65° from the tails
- 4. All of the above
Question: Length of enamel rods is_____________?
- 1. Greater than the thickness of enamel
- 2. Less than the thickness of enamel
- 3. Equal to the thickness of enimal
- 4. None of the above
Question: Specific gravity of enamel is_____________?
- 1. 2.8
- 2. 3.8
- 3. 4.8
- 4. 2.3
Question: The type of fibrous element in enamel is_____________?
- 1. Tono filament
- 2. Keratin like fibre
- 3. Collagen fibre
- 4. Vimentin filament