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MSA University
Faculty of Dentistry
Oral Biology Department

Mid Term Exam. Fall 2010

Oral Biology I (HPT 231)
Time allowed: one Hour

I- Complete the following sentences (2.5 marks)

1- The Distal conical short projection of the secretory ameloblast cell is called................
2- The wall of dentinal tubules that surrounds the odontoblastic process is called………
3- The tooth germ consists of ………… ,………… and ……………
4- The collagen fibrils of ………..dentin are aligned perpendicular to the dentinal tubules
while in the …………… dentin the fibers are parallel to dentinal tubules.
5- The odontoblastic cell bodies are ………..in shape in the pulp chamber and ……….in
the root canal.

II- State true or false and if false correct the false words: (2.5 marks)
1- The mineralized tissue that forms the main bulk of the tooth is enamel. ( )
2- The outer enamel epithelium contain alkaline phosphatase enzyme. ( )
3- The free nerve endings in the dental pulp cannot differentiate between heat,
pressure, chemicals and pain. ( )
4- Enamel tufts are mostly seen in transverse decalcified section of enamel. ( )
5- The dead tracts in dentine slow down an advancing carious process, so it may help
to prolong pulp vitality ( )

III- Give one reason for the following: (2.5marks)

1- Enamel lamellae type A never passes enamel to dentin while types B and C can.
2- Inter globular dentin appears black in ground sections.
3- True pulp stone is present only in the root canal of the dental pulp while false stone
may be present in both root canal and pulp chamber.
4- Appearance of accessory root canal in the bifurcation areas of molars.
5- Folding and flattening of the outer enamel epithelium during the late bell stage.
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IV- Enumerate the following: (2.5 marks)

1- Incremental lines of both enamel and dentine.
2- Hypo calcified structures in enamel.
3- Functions of both stellate reticulum and stratum intermedium.
4- Different types of pulp cells.
5- Stages of the life history of the ameloblast.