Fibres of periodontal ligament embedded in the bone are_____________?
Correct answer: A. Sharpey's fibres
- A. Sharpey's fibres
- B. Tomes fibres
- C. Elastic fibres
- D. Ray's fibres
Explanation
Sharpey's fibres are the portions of periodontal-ligament principal fibres embedded in cementum and alveolar bone. Tomes fibres belong to ameloblasts, and the other named fibres are not standard terms for these insertions.
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