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name the five tissues of a tooth–-ANSWER-apical foramina
cementum
pulp (canal)
pulp (chamber)
dentin
enamel
what is the hard, white, protective outer mineralized tissue
covering the anatomic crown of a tooth?-ANSWER-Enamel
(hardest tissue in the body)
95% mineral 5% organic
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, Enamel is produced by specialized cells called what?-ANSWER-
Ameloblasts
What is the external tissue layer covering the anatomic root of
a tooth?-ANSWER-Cementum (yellow, thin and 50%
mineralized)
Cells that produce Cementum are called?-ANSWER-
Cementoblasts
What is the mineralized tissue that surrounds the inner pulp
and is covered externally by the enamel and cementum?-
ANSWER-Dentin (70% mineralized)
Cells that are found lining the dentin around the pulp are
called?-ANSWER-Odontoblasts
What is the innermost part of the tooth, surrounded by
dentin?-ANSWER-the Pulp
This is where the nerves and blood vessels enter the pulp canal
in small openings near the apex...-ANSWER-Apical Foramen
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