Among the following the structure that is most calcified is_______________?
Correct answer: B. Enamel rod
- A. Enamel lamella
- B. Enamel rod
- C. Enamel spindle
- D. Enamel tuft
Explanation
The enamel rod is the most highly mineralized of these structures and consists predominantly of tightly packed hydroxyapatite crystals. Enamel tufts and lamellae are relatively hypocalcified defects, while enamel spindles are extensions of odontoblast processes across the dentinoenamel junction.
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