Anatomy & Histology · single question
All of the following structures are derived from ectomesenchyme (neural crest) EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: A. Oral mucosal epithelium
- A. Correct (the exception). Oral mucosal/enamel epithelium derives from ECTODERM (oral epithelium), not ectomesenchyme.
- B. Dentin is formed by odontoblasts of ectomesenchymal (neural crest) origin.
- C. Dental pulp is of ectomesenchymal origin.
- D. Cementum is formed by cementoblasts of ectomesenchymal origin.
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