Exam 5: Development of Teeth

Odontoblasts are derived from which type of cell?

Which layer of the enamel organ is most closely associated with blood vessels?

Ameloblasts secrete enamel before odontoblasts secrete predentin.

Accessory root canals connect the __________.

Compact bone is the most highly calcified tissue in the human body.

Which tissue does not support the dentition?

Which is the first functional stage of change that each ameloblast undergoes?

The periodontal ligament attaches which two surfaces?

Enamel forms from which type of cells?

Which is a genetic disorder that makes teeth susceptible to excessive wear?

After the enamel organ differentiates,the dental lamina begins to __________.

The terminal bar apparatus is a series of hemidesmosomes.