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==Introduction==
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#redirect[[Tooth - Anatomy & Physiology#Ameloblasts]]
 
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Ameloblasts are cells in the enamel organ which forms the tooth. They secrete [[Enamel|enamel]].
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==Properties==
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[[Image:Ameloblast Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ameloblast Histology - Copywright RVC 2008]]
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*Epithelial cells
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*Lines the inner surface of the enamel organ
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*Derived from epithelium
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*Synthesises [[Enamel|enamel]] which forms the [[Crown|crown]] of each tooth
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*Maintains connections with the newly synthesised [[Enamel|enamel]] through cellular projections called Thomes' fibres
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*[[Enamel|Enamel]] is acellular so once the connection with the ameloblasts via the Thomes' fibres is lost (upon eruption), [[Enamel|enamel]] matrix cannot be remodelled
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*A single layer of very long columnar cells
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*Hexagonal in cross section
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*Elongated basally sited nuclei
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[[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]]
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[[Category:To Do - A&P]]
 
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