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Line 1: − {{toplink+ − |backcolour =BCED91 − |linkpage =Alimentary - Anatomy & Physiology − |linktext =Alimentary System − |maplink = − |pagetype =Anatomy − |sublink1=Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology#Anatomy of the Enamel Organ − |subtext1=ANATOMY OF THE ENAMEL ORGAN − }} − <br> − ==Introduction== − − Ameloblasts are cells in the enamel organ which forms the tooth. They secrete [[Enamel - Anatomy & Physiology|enamel]]. − − − ==Properties== − − [[Image:Ameloblast Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ameloblast Histology - Copywright RVC 2008]] − *Epithelial cells − − *Lines the inner surface of the enamel organ − − *Derived from epithelium − − *Synthesises [[Enamel - Anatomy & Physiology|enamel]] which forms the [[Crown - Anatomy & Physiology|crown]] of each tooth − − *Maintains connections with the newly synthesised [[Enamel - Anatomy & Physiology|enamel]] through cellular projections called Thomes' fibres − − *[[Enamel - Anatomy & Physiology|Enamel]] is acellular so once the connection with the ameloblasts via the Thomes' fibres is lost (upon eruption), [[Enamel - Anatomy & Physiology|enamel]] matrix cannot be remodelled − − *A single layer of very long columnar cells − − *Hexagonal in cross section − − *Elongated basally sited nuclei
Text replace - "[[Enamel Organ#" to "[[Tooth - Anatomy & Physiology#"
#redirect[[Tooth - Anatomy & Physiology#Ameloblasts]]