medical MCQs – Page 155

Practise multiple-choice questions from medical for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

3082. Development of supporting tissues of the tooth is initiated by____________?
comments icon0

A. Cells of odontogenic layer

B. Cementoblasts

C. Cells of the gingiva

D. Cells of dental follicle
3083. Cementum that forms in conjunction with root end formation and eruption_____________?
comments icon0
A. Cellular cementum

B. Acellular cementum

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

3084. The dental pulp contains nerve endings/receptors for____________?
comments icon0

A. Temperature

B. Pain

C. Pressure

D. Proprioception

3085. Pulp tissue contains all except____________?
comments icon0

A. Fibroblasts

B. Osteoblasts

C. Capillary

D. Ameloblasts
3086. The average diameter of coronal dentinal tubules near the pulp is____________?
comments icon0

A. 0.2-0.5 microns

B. 2-3 microns

C. 7 microns

D. 0.2-0.3 microns

3087. Tooth develops from_______________?
comments icon0

A. Ectoderm

B. Ectoderm and endoderm

C. Ectoderm, mosoderm

D. Mesoderm

3092. The most abundant group of fibres in the PDL are_____________?
comments icon0

A. Apical

B. Horizontal

C. Trans-septal

D. Oblique
3093. Synthesis of enamel matrix proteins occurs in the________________?
comments icon0

A. Outer enamel epithelium

B. Stratum intermedium

C. Ameloblast

D. Stratum granulosum

3095. Pain originate in the pulp due to_________?
comments icon0
A. free nerve ending at sub odontoblastic layer

B. free nerve ending in cell rich zone

C. Meisseners corpuscles at cell rich zone

D. Krause bulb at the center of the pulp

3096. Calcium content of lamina dura is______________?
comments icon0
A. More than the other parts of alveolar bone

B. Less than the other parts of alveolar bone

C. Same as in other parts of alveolar bone

D. Less than the cementum

3097. The periodontal ligament_____________?
comments icon0

A. Comprises primarily of type II collagen

B. Has a slow rate of turn over

C. Derives its blood supply primarily from the branches of vessels entering the pulp

D. Contains epithelial cells
3098. Organ of chievity is seen near the______________?
comments icon0
A. Medial surface of the mandible

B. Foramen caecum

C. Mental foramen

D. Naso palatine foramen

3100. Transmission of stimulus across dentin is______________?
comments icon0

A. There is no transmission of stimulus across dentin

B. Stimulus induced fluid flow

C. Correlated with the innervation density of the dentin

D. Direct activation of nerve endings