All are true regarding the enamel spindles except____________?

Correct answer: A. Produced by ameloblasts

  • A. Produced by ameloblasts
  • B. Found in the region of cusps
  • C. Surrounded by inter prismatic enamel
  • D. Terminate as rounded process

Explanation

Enamel spindles are trapped odontoblast processes, not structures produced by ameloblasts. They are most common near cusps and may end in a rounded expansion within the enamel.

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