oral histology Mcqs
201. The development of pulp begins__________?
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A. 6th week of IU

B. 18th week of IU

C. 8th week of IU

D. 10th week of IU

202. Dentinal tubules are______________?
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A. None of the above

B. Straight

C. Concave

D. S0shaped
203. Which of the following is correct?
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A. Sclerotic transparent dentin appears transparent or light in transmitted light and dark in reflected light

B. All of the above

C. Reparative dentin is characterized by having fewer and more twisted tubules than normal dentin and may include odontoblasts

D. Dead tracts appear black in transmitted and white in reflected ligth

204. Following is not an external manifestation of enamel________________?
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A. Enamel tufts

B. Incremental lines of enamel

C. Enamel lamella

D. Enamel cuticle

205. The striking difference between enamel and other mineralized tissues is______________?
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A. Most of organic component is lost during mineralization

B. Presence of incremental lines

C. Enamel has high reparative capacity

D. Presence of high percentage of organic matrix

206. Cementicles are found in the_____________?
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A. Cementum

B. Alveolar bone

C. Gingiva

D. Periodontal ligament
207. Formation of dentin by odontoblasts begins in_______________?
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A. Organizing stage

B. Desmolytic stage

C. Morphogenic stage

D. Formative stage

208. The average diameter of coronal dentinal tubules near the pulp is____________?
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A. 7 microns

B. 2-3 microns

C. 0.2-0.3 microns

D. 0.2-0.5 microns

209. Which of the areas of the tooth is most sensitive during cavity preparation ?
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A. Enamel (anterior teeth)

B. Dentin

C. Dentinoenamel junction

D. Enamel (Posterior teeth)

210. Pulp tissue contains all except____________?
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A. Capillary

B. Ameloblasts

C. Osteoblasts

D. Fibroblasts

211. At the cemento enamel junction, which of the following occurs_____________?
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A. Cementum does not meet enamel

B. Cementum overlaps enamel

C. All of the above

D. Cementum meets enamel

212. First appearance of tooth formation occurs in____________?
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A. 9th week IU

B. 4th week IU

C. 2nd week IU

D. 6th week IU
213. The zone of dentin most recently formed and uncalcified is known as____________?
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A. Circumpulpal dentin

B. Secondary dentin

C. Predentin

D. Mantle dentin

215. S shape of dentinal tubules is due to______________?
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A. Incremental deposition

B. Peritubular dentin

C. Crowding of odontoblasts

D. Due to excess amount of organic component

216. Which of the following is correct?
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A. All of the above

B. Each ameloblast contributes to 4 different rods

C. Each rod is formed by 4 ameloblasts

D. Head of the rod is formed by one ameloblasts, and tail is formed by three other ameloblasts

217. Regarding teeth which statement is wrong ?
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A. Enamel is harder than dentine

B. Odontoblast produce dentin

C. Enamel has no cells

D. Ameloblast secrete enamel and dentine
218. Which of the following dentinal layers is more mineralized______________?
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A. Inter tubular dentin

B. Peritubular dentin

C. Dentinal tubules

D. Circum pulpal dentin

220. The pain transmission through dentin is______________?
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A. Fluid or hydrodynamic theory

B. All of the above

C. Direct neural stimulation

D. Transduction theory

222. In cap stage, regulating factor for cusp shape formation is present in____________?
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A. Enamel Knot

B. Inner enamel epithelium

C. Dental papilla

D. Dental follicle

223. Which dental tissue doesnt contain nerves ?
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A. Cementum

B. Dentin

C. Pulp

D. Bone

224. Sclerotic dentin has following features_____________?
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A. Insensitive

B. Caries susceptible

C. Resistant to caries

D. Hypersensitive

225. Group of fibres, which resist the masticatory forces___________?
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A. Oblique

B. Dentogingival

C. Transeptal

D. Horizontal

226. Cementum is_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Vascular

C. Avascular

D. Has blood supply initially only

227. Tomes firbres are____________?
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A. Originate from tomes granular layer

B. Type of sharpeys fibres

C. Odontoblastic processes in dental tubules

D. With out but not with in the dentin

228. All of the following cells of periodontal ligament are of mesenchymal origin except______________?
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A. Cell rests of malassez

B. Fibroblasts

C. Multi totipotent cells

D. Cementoblasts

229. The type of fibrous element in enamel is_____________?
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A. Keratin like fibre

B. Vimentin filament

C. Collagen fibre

D. Tono filament

230. A special feature of the periodontal ligament fibroblasts is______________?
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A. size of the cells

B. The number or organelles

C. Presence of actin fibres and shape change

D. Collagen fibre formation

231. Which of the following structures is not found in a living pulp ?
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A. Non-myelinated nerve fibres

B. Collagen fibres

C. Reticulum

D. Haversian fibres
232. All are true regarding the enamel spindles except____________?
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A. Terminate as rounded process

B. Produced by ameloblasts

C. Surrounded by inter prismatic enamel

D. Found in the region of cusps

233. The most abundant group of fibres in the PDL are_____________?
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A. Apical

B. Oblique

C. Horizontal

D. Trans-septal

234. Reestablishing the former outline of the root surface is_____________?
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A. Physiological repair

B. Hyperplasia

C. Anatomic repair

D. Functional repair

235. Histologically the dental pulp most closely resembles______________?
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A. Vascular tissue

B. Nerve tissue

C. Loose connective tissue

D. Granulation tissue

236. The main bulk of dentin is formed by______________?
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A. Predentin

B. Inter tubular dentin

C. Peritubular dentin

D. Mantle dentin

237. Pulp responds to all stimuli by pain because it has only_______________?
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A. Ruffini corpuscle

B. Pacinian corpuscle

C. Krause end bulbs

D. Free nerve endings
238. Trauma or excessive occlusal forces causes_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Hyperplasia of cementum

C. Hypertrophy of cementum

D. Resorption of cementum
241. Interwining of the enamel rods at the cusp timps and the incisal edges of a tooth is called______________?
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A. Enamel spindles

B. Incremental lies of woven

C. Gnarled enamel

D. Incremental lines of retzius

242. Blood supply of ameloblast for most of its life cycle comes form_______________?
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A. Dental pulp

B. Reduced enamel organ

C. Dental Sac

D. Dental papilla

243. Periodontal ligament has predominantly_________?
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A. Elastic fibres

B. Type II collagen fibres

C. Type I collagen fibres

D. Oxytalan fibres

244. Fibres of periodontal ligament embedded in the bone are_____________?
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A. Rays fibres

B. Sharpeys fibres

C. Elastic fibres

D. Tomes fibres

246. Cells occurring in greatest number in pulp are______________?
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A. Fibroblasts

B. Osteoblasts

C. Cementoblasts

D. Ameloblasts

247. High levels of albumin is present in____________?
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A. Stellate reticulum

B. Stratum intermedium

C. Outer enamel epithelium

D. Inner enamel epithelium

248. Hunter Schreger band are____________?
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A. Dark and light bands of enamel seen in longitudinal ground section

B. Dark and light brands of dentin seen in longitudinal section

C. Dark and light bands of enamel seen in horizontal ground section

D. Dark and light bands of dentin seen in horizontal

250. Formula of hydroxyapatite crystal is____________?
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A. 3Ca (Po4)2 Ca(OH)2

B. Ca3 (Po4)2 CaCo3

C. None of the above

D. CaPo4 Ca(OH)2