Dental Anatomy: Cell Free Zone of Weil and Anuclear Zone Quiz

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What is the predominant component of the ECM in dental pulp?

Collagen type I

Where do odontoblasts attach to in the dental pulp?

Predentine

What is the primary function of odontoblasts in the dental pulp?

Synthesis of dentine

What is the shape of coronal odontoblasts in the dental pulp?

<p>Columnar</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct term for the area in the dental pulp where a number of axons congregate?

<p>Predentinal plexus of Bradlaw</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region in the dental pulp is described as anuclear based on electron microscopy findings?

<p>Cell Free Zone of Weil</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the nuclei of adjacent odontoblast cells located?

<p>At the same level</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which zone in the dental pulp is characterized by the presence of fibroblast cell processes, axons, and capillaries crossing the region?

<p>Cell Free Zone of Weil</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organelles are involved in dentine synthesis by odontoblasts?

<p>Golgi complex and mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main anatomical feature of predentine in the dental pulp?

<p>An abundance of odontoblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the richness of the Cell Rich Zone in the dental pulp?

<p>Stem cells and endothelial cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area in the dental pulp is typically absent from the radicular pulp and appears mainly in the coronal pulp of erupted teeth?

<p>Predentinal plexus of Bradlaw</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the odontoblast layer in the dental pulp?

<p>Maintaining limited permeability and reducing toxins reaching the pulp</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do fibroblasts contribute to dental pulp tissue?

<p>Forming a network linked by adherens junctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the odontoblast layer as secondary dentine is laid down throughout life?

<p>The odontoblast layer becomes flatter and cells decline by apoptosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cell type is responsible for slowly producing fibers and ground substance in dental pulp tissue?

<p>Fibroblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of interleukin-8 (IL-8) in the dental pulp?

<p>Recruiting neutrophils</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cell junction helps in maintaining the integrity and limited permeability of the odontoblast layer?

<p>Tight junctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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