oral histology Mcqs
52. Myoepithelial cells are present in________________?
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A. Serous cells

B. Intercalated & terminal duct

C. Striated duct

D. Mucous cells

53. Which of the following is true___________?
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A. All of the above

B. Majority of nerve that enter the pulp are non myelinated and are sympathetic in nature

C. Pulpal pressure is highest among body tissues

D. Plexus of Rashkow or parietal layers of nerves is formed by network of peripheral axons located adjacent to cell rich zone

54. The marrow found in the mandible is____________?
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A. All fibrous marrow

B. All fatty marrow

C. All red marrow

D. A combination of fatty and fibrous marrow
55. The articular cartilage is characterized by all of the following features except_____________?
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A. It is avascular

B. It is devoid of perichondrium

C. It has a rich nerve supply

D. It lacks the capacity to regenerate

56. Haversion systems (osteons) are found primarily in the_________________?
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A. Spongy bone

B. Endosteum

C. Alveolar bone proper

D. Periosteum

57. Pure mucous glands are_____________?
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A. Vonebners glands

B. Labial and buccal glands

C. Glosso palatine & palatine glands

D. Lingual glands

58. Mature bone is otherwise called as______________?
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A. Irregular bone

B. Lamellar bone

C. Resorbing bone

D. woven bone

59. Mandible develops by______________?
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A. Endochondral ossification only

B. Membranous ossification only

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

61. Basic metabolic unit of bone is_______________?
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A. Osteoclast

B. Osteocyte

C. Osteoblast

D. Osteon
64. Which of the following is not true___________?
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A. Alveolar bone proper surrounds the root and gives attachment to fibres of periodontal ligament

B. The cortical plates are thinner in maxilla than in mandible

C. They are thickest in anterior portion of jaw

D. supporting alveolar bone surrounds the alveolar bone proper and supports the socket

65. Which of the following is true?
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A. All of the above

B. CAMP or cyclic adenosine monophosphate levels are increased on pressure side of bone and this results in bone resorption

C. Cutting cone or resorption tunnel is the area of resorption seen in alveolar bone

D. Immature born / embryonic bone seen during fracture healing contains less calcified material and greater number of large osteocytes

66. The process of recesses formation in maxillary sinus is most frequently seen with________________?
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A. Zygomatic process

B. Palatine process

C. Frontal process

D. Alveolar process
67. In multirooted teeth, formation of multiple roots is due to presence of_____________?
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A. Epithelial diaphragm

B. Toot bud division or bell stage

C. None of the above

D. Cell rests of Malassez

68. Root lengthening is contributed by____________?
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A. All of the above

B. Intermediate cementum

C. Acellular cementum

D. Cellular cementum
69. The dental pulp is derived form____________?
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A. Stellate reticulum

B. Dental sac

C. Odontoblasts

D. Dental papilla
70. Lip furrow band is______________?
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A. Basal lamina

B. Successional lamina

C. Dental lamina

D. Vestibular lamina
71. True about direction of enamel rods______________?
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A. In cervical region of permanent teeth, they deviate in apical direction

B. All of the above

C. They are almost vertical near the incisal edge (or) cusp tip areas

D. In the cervical third of deciduous crowns they are almost horizontal in direction

E. They originate at right angle to dentin surface

74. Atypical or osteodentin is formed due to disturbance during____________?
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A. Apposition

B. Initiation

C. Morphodifferentiation

D. Histodifferentiation
75. Sharpeys fibres are present in_______________?
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A. Periosteum

B. Bone

C. All of the above

D. Periodontal ligament

76. The diameter of the rod is______________?
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A. 9 ? m

B. 4 ? m

C. 7 ? m

D. 2 ? m

77. calcification in enamel starts at____________?
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A. Enamel matrix

B. CEJ

C. DEJ

D. Root

78. Compared to the inter tubular dentin, peritubular dentin is characterized by which of the following ?
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A. Greater stainability

B. Lasser content of inorganic salts

C. Greater content of large collagen fibres

D. greater content of inorganic salts
80. Accentuated incremental lines in dentin due to disturbances in matrix and mineralization process is_____________?
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A. Incremental lines of retzius

B. None of the above

C. Incremental lines of vonebner

D. Contour lines of owen
81. Ameloblasts is______________?
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A. A tissue from which tooth erupts

B. A tumour of the jaw

C. A cell from which tooth enamel is formed:

D. Pertaining to dentin

82. In considering the process of eruption, the pre-functional eruptive stage of a tooth begins when the_____________?
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A. Dental lamina begins forming

B. Cap stage begins

C. Bud stage begins

D. Bell stage begins

83. Stellate reticulum is seen in______________?
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A. Enamel organ

B. Dental lamina

C. All of the above

D. Hertwigs root sheath

84. The periodontal ligament is approximately_____________?
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A. 0.75 mm in thickness

B. mm in thickness

C. 0.25 mm in thickness

D. 0.5 mm in thickness

85. The formation of the dental lamina is initiated by______________?
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A. Forebrain

B. Odontoblasts

C. Neural crest cells

D. Rathkes pouch

86. Thin leaf like structures that extend from enamel surface in to DEJ are____________?
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A. Enamel spindles

B. Enamel tufts

C. Enamel lamella

D. Perikymata

87. Any insult to cells in apposition stage result in______________?
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A. Hutchinsons incisor

B. Enamel hypoplasia

C. Osteodentin formation

D. Anodontia

88. Which of the following statement is correct_________________?
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A. The bodies of rods are near occlusal and incisal surfaces, where as the tails point cervically

B. All of the above

C. The apatite crystals are parallel to bodies and deviate 65 from the tails

D. In cross sections enamel rods appear hexagonal and resembles fish scales

89. Inter globular dentin results due to_____________?
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A. Artifact in light microscopy

B. Disturbance in dentinal tubules

C. Failure of coalescence of calcospherities

D. Fracture of the dentin

90. On microscopic examination enamel rods have___________?
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A. None of the above

B. Lanullate appearance in cross-section

C. Key hole appearance in cross section

D. Paddle appearance in cross section

91. Chronological hypoplasia is_____________?
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A. Hypoplasia of systemic origin

B. Hypoplasia of local origin

C. Hypoplasia of hereditary origin

D. None of the above

92. Which of the following is true of cellular cementum ?
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A. Seen at the coronal portion of the tooth

B. Forms after the eruption of the tooth

C. Formation is a slow process

D. Forms during root formation

93. Which of the following is true______________?
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A. Cementum contain type I collagen predominantly

B. Cementodentinal junction is sometimes scallopes in deciduous teeth and smooth in permanent teeth

C. All of the above

D. The uncalcified matrix of cementum is called cementoid

95. Temporary structures in enamel organ are (before enamel formation) ?
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A. Enamel knot

B. Enamel cord

C. Both A and B

D. Enamel Cuticle

96. Organic portion can be separated from the mineral by_____________?
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A. Incineration/organic chelation

B. Devitrification

C. Combustion

D. Decalcification

98. The plexus of Rashkov is present in which of the following zones in pulp ?
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A. Cell free zone

B. Pulp core

C. Cell rich zone

D. Odontoblastic zone

99. Periodontal ligament is made up of____________?
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A. Type I collagen

B. Type I and Type IV collagen

C. Type I and Type III collagen

D. Type I and Type II collagen

100. Age changes in periodeontal ligament include which of the following ?
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A. Decreased in number of cementicles

B. Increased thickness

C. Increased vascularity

D. Increased fibroplasia