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==Anatomy of the Enamel Organ== | ==Anatomy of the Enamel Organ== | ||
[[Image:Soft Histology of Enamel Organ.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Histology of Enamel Organ - Copyright RVC 2008]] | [[Image:Soft Histology of Enamel Organ.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Histology of Enamel Organ - Copyright RVC 2008]] | ||
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The main components which form the enamel organ are: | The main components which form the enamel organ are: | ||
| − | *Outer epithelium | + | *'''Outer epithelium''' |
| − | *Stellate reticulum- star shaped cells lying between the outer and inner epithelial layers. It has the appearance of connective tissue but is of epithelial derivation | + | *'''Stellate reticulum'''- star shaped cells lying between the outer and inner epithelial layers. It has the appearance of connective tissue but is of epithelial derivation. |
| − | *Inner epithelium which becomes the enamel secreting [[Ameloblasts|ameloblast]] layer | + | *'''Inner epithelium''' which becomes the enamel secreting [[Ameloblasts|ameloblast]] layer |
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| − | **[[Crown|Crown]] | + | The enamel organ has many different components. These consist of: |
| − | **[[Root - Anatomy & Physiology|Root]] | + | **'''[[Crown|Crown]]''' |
| − | **[[Alveolar Bone|Alveolar bone]] | + | **'''[[Root - Anatomy & Physiology|Root]]''' |
| − | **[[Lamina dura - Anatomy & Physiology|Lamina dura]] | + | **'''[[Alveolar Bone|Alveolar bone]]''' |
| − | **[[Enamel|Enamel]] | + | **'''[[Lamina dura - Anatomy & Physiology|Lamina dura]]''' |
| + | **'''[[Enamel|Enamel]] | ||
**[[Dentine - Anatomy & Physiology|Dentine]] | **[[Dentine - Anatomy & Physiology|Dentine]] | ||
**[[Cementum - Anatomy & Physiology|Cementum]] | **[[Cementum - Anatomy & Physiology|Cementum]] | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 9 September 2010
Anatomy of the Enamel Organ
The main components which form the enamel organ are:
- Outer epithelium
- Stellate reticulum- star shaped cells lying between the outer and inner epithelial layers. It has the appearance of connective tissue but is of epithelial derivation.
- Inner epithelium which becomes the enamel secreting ameloblast layer
The enamel organ has many different components. These consist of:
- The main cells of the enamel organ are: