MCQs of Oral Histology – Periodontal Ligament

Which of the following are the predominant connective tissue cells of the periodontal ligament

The periodontal ligament

Which of the following is not the principle fibre group of the periodontal ligament

Anchoring fibrills are composed of:

Collagen molecule exhibits all of the following features except:

Remnants of the Hertwig’s root sheath are found in:

Age changes in periodeontal ligament include which of the following?

All of the following cells of periodontal ligament are of mesenchymal origin except:

The attached apparatus of tooth is composed of:

The vascular supply of the periodontal ligament is:

Fibres of periodontal ligament embedded in the bone are:

Group of fibres, which resist the masticatory forces

Intermediate plexus is seen in the:

In mammals independent and tough suspension for teeth is provided by:

Bone adjacent to periodontal ligament that contains a great number of sharpey’s fibres is known as:

The most abundant principle fibre group in periodontal ligament is:

Collagen biosynthesis occurs inside the:

Which of the following groups of fibres are not attached to alveolar bone?

Principal fibres of periodontal ligament are attached to:

Periodontal ligament has predominantly

The calcified mass found in the PDL are:

Sharpey’s fibres are derived from:

Intermediate plexus is absent in which of the following principle fibres:

Periodontal fibres joining cemental surface of one tooth, to cemental surface of adjacent tooth are called:

Sharpey’s fibres are present in:

Interdependency of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in bone remodeling is called as:

True about osteoclasts

Periodontal ligament is made up of:

Which of the following is correct

Cementicles are found in the;

The most abundant group of fibres in the PDL are:

Width of the periodontal ligament is least at

The rest of malassez in the periodontal ligament are derived from

Development of supporting tissues of the tooth is initiated by:

The main function of horizontal fibres of P.D ligament is:

The periodontal ligament is approximately

Narrowing of periodontal ligament in labially placed mandibular canine with age is due to:

Width of PDL is:

Centre of the disc in TMJ is

The type of bone present in the labial area of anterior teeth is:

The component of future T.M.J shows development at?

In a dried skull, holes on the lingual aspects of the deciduous teeth are called

A special feature of the periodontal ligament fibroblasts is: