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WorksheetsHistology Chapter 11/12 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Blood vessels and nerves penetrate the lamina dura.
True
False
Collagen fibers embedded in the alveolar bone proper are called ____________ fibers.
transseptal
Sharpey
alveolar
gingival
Hyalinization of the periodontal ligament is caused by which of the following?
Traumatic compression
Eruption of permanent teeth
Mesial drift
Gradual orthodontic movement
Fenestration is best defined as which of the following?
Bundle of collagen fibers embedded in the alveolar bone proper
Coronal border of the alveolar process
Bone loss where the apical root penetrates cortical bone
Bone loss in the coronal area of the root.
Maintenance of the alveolar bone and cementum is reliant on which of the following?
Periods of masticatory inactivity
Tooth function
Resorption
Routine professional dental care
Receptors and nerves located in the periodontal ligament transmit information regarding pressure and mandibular position.
True
False
The width (thickness) of the periodontal ligament increases with age.
True
False
The type of nutrient canals that penetrate Haversian canals at right angles to form a nutrient network are called
Volkmann
hyalinized
reversal lines
Haversian.
The primary function of the periodontal ligament is to do which of the following?
Provide nutrition
Transmit neural input
Support the teeth
Protect the cementum
Which arises from the dental follicular tissue?
Enamel
Cementicles
Periodontium
Dentin
