oral histology Mcqs
301. Enamel spindles are formed by______________?
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A. Hypocalcified rods

B. Ameloblasts

C. Cracks

D. Odontoblasts
302. The attached apparatus of tooth is composed of______________?
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A. Cementum and periodontal ligament

B. Gingiva and cementum

C. Gingiva, cementum and alveolar bone

D. Peridontal ligament the cementum and the alveolar bone
303. Propriceptors are seen in all except______________?
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A. TMJ

B. Skeletal muscle

C. None of the above

D. Pulp
305. All of the following is true about dentinal tubules except______________?
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A. Inner pulpal layer contains more dentinal tubules than outer dentin layer

B. The diameter of dentin tubules ranges from 5 to 7?m

C. The diameter of dentinal tubule is more at pulpal layer than outer layer

D. The bonding is more on the inner layer of dentin compared to outer surface

306. Cellular cementum is____________?
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A. Less irregular

B. Less calcified than acellular type

C. First formed cementum

D. More calcified than acellular type

309. The small ridges, perikymata, seen on facial surfaces of canines are the result of_____________?
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A. Hypoplacification

B. Hyperplasia

C. Interstitial development

D. Normal development
310. Intermediate cemental layer_____________?
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A. Does not exhibit features of either dentin of cementum

B. Represents area of entrapment of hertwigs sheath in dentin or cementum

C. Predominantly seen in apical tow thirds of roots of molars and premolars and is rare in incisors or deciduous teeth

D. All of the above are correct
311. If cementum is not formed______________?
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A. Exforliation of teeth occur

B. No change occurs

C. Delayed eruption

D. Ankylosis may occur

313. Mirgration of odontoblasts into dentinal tubules occurs during ________________?
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A. Water irrigation

B. None of the above

C. Cavity preparation

D. Dehydration

315. Fluid flow, in or out of the dentinal tubules is proportional to the tuble diameter by______________?
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A. Square of the diameter

B. Third power of the diameter

C. Fourth power of the diameter

D. Sixth power of the diameter

316. Ionic exchange between enamel surface and environment______________?
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A. Does not take place once enamel surface and invironment

B. Stops after 2 years of eruption

C. Continues through out life

D. Continues till adult life

317. Neonatal lines are seen in_______________?
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A. Enamel of deciduous incisiors

B. Enamel of premolars

C. Enamel of permanent incisors

D. Dentin of all teeth, as if is formed first

318. The thinnest epithelium of oral cavity is found in the____________?
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A. Buccal gingiva

B. Sublingual mucosa (floor of mouth)

C. Lingual gingiva

D. Oral surface of lip

320. Membrane coating granules may_____________?
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A. Appear as circular with an amorphous core in keratinized epithelium

B. Originate from golgi system

C. Packed with tonofilaments

D. Helps in adhesion of fully keratinized epithelial cells

321. Elongated rete pegs are seen in______________?
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A. Floor of the mouth

B. Buccal mucosa

C. Alveolar mucosa

D. Attached gingiva
322. Keratohyaline granules are found in________________?
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A. St. basale

B. Prickle cell layer

C. St. spinosum

D. St. granulosum
324. Gubernacular canal guides the eruption of_____________?
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A. Primary teeth

B. Permanent teeth

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

325. The high level clear cell present in the oral epithelium is_____________?
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A. Lymphocyte

B. Merkel cell

C. Melanocyte

D. Langerhans cell
326. Partially keratinized papilla is_______________?
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A. Foliate

B. Filiform

C. Circumvallate

D. Fungiform

327. Resorption of dental tissue is caused by_____________?
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A. Odontoblasts

B. Osteoblasts

C. Osteoclasts

D. Odontoclasts
328. Buccal mucosa is_______________?
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A. Orthokeratinized

B. Parakeratinised

C. Non-keratinized

D. Keratinized

329. Dehydration of specimen is carried out by____________?
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A. By using 10% formalin

B. By using 5% nitric acid

C. By using increasing percentages of alcohol

D. By using liquid or solid Co2

330. The enamel of the posterior teeth is thickest at____________?
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A. Middle third of buccal surface

B. Cervical third of buccal surface

C. Middle third of lingual surface

D. Occlusal surface
331. Which of the following is non-keratinocyte ?
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A. Langhans cell

B. Langerhans cell

C. RBC

D. Grey cell

332. Stratum germinatum is_______________?
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A. Stratum basale and parabasal spinous cells

B. Stratum spinosum

C. Stratum basale

D. Stratum granulosum

333. Non keratinized epithelium is found over___________?
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A. Attached gingiva

B. Gingival sulcus

C. Free gingiva

D. Interdental papilla

334. The position of mucogingival line____________________?
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A. None of the above

B. Constant throughout the life

C. Shifts apically with age

D. Shifts coronally with age

335. Calcified tissue is absent in______________?
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A. Enamel

B. Dentin

C. Pulp

D. Cementum

336. Hammock ligament is present_______________?
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A. Between hamular notch and mandible

B. As a part of deep cervical fascia

C. In apical area of a tooth

D. Between temporal and sphenoid bone

337. Epithelium of oral mucous membrane is_______________?
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A. Only para keratinized

B. Non keratinized

C. Ortho, para and non keratinized

D. Keratinized

338. Epithelium of the inner surface of the gingival sulcus______________?
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A. Has prominent rete pegs

B. Is keratinized

C. Has no rete pegs

D. Is para-keratinized

339. Which of the following factors are primarily contributory to the shedding of deciduous tooth ?
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A. Masticatory pressure

B. Hydrostatic

C. Vascular pressure

D. Oncotic pressure

341. Extracted teeth should be preserved in_____________?
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A. Saline

B. Xylene

C. 10% alcohol

D. 10% Formalin
342. The red zones of lips have_____________?
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A. very small number of sebaceous glands, if any

B. 30% Sebaceous glands

C. 75% sebaceous glands

D. Absolutely no sebaceous glands

343. Difference between the skin and mucosa of cheek is_______________?
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A. Keratinized mucosa of cheek

B. Rete pegs

C. Thick lamina propria on skin of cheek

D. Thin lamina and non keratinized mucosa of cheek
344. The first sign of future deciduous teeth as a thickening of oral ectoderm appears at about_____________?
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A. 25th day of Intra uterine life

B. 20 wks of Intra uterine life

C. 56th day of Intra uterine life

D. 34th day of Intra uterine life

345. Epithelial attachment is derived from____________?
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A. Dental sac

B. Reduced enamel epithelium

C. Dental papilla

D. Inner enamel epithelium

346. All of the following is lined by stratified squamous epithelium, except ?
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A. Oropharynx

B. Lips

C. Tongue

D. Roof of the soft palate
347. The range of level of fluoride secreted by the glands into the mouth is_____________?
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A. 0.006-0.007 ppm

B. 0.007-0.005 ppm

C. 0.004-0.005 ppm

D. 0.007-0.08 ppm

348. Biomechanism that unites the epithelium to the tooth surface is_____________?
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A. Internal basal lamina

B. Epithelial attachment

C. Junctional epithelium

D. Reduced enamel epithelium

350. Specific stain for fat cells is___________?
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A. Eosin & haematoxylin

B. Cresyl violet

C. Sudan III

D. Carbol fuschin