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| − | ==Introduction==
| + | #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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