Sharpey's fibres are derived from_____________?
Correct answer: A. Dental follicle
- A. Dental follicle
- B. Epithelial rests of malassez
- C. Alveolar bone
- D. Hertwig's root sheath
Explanation
Sharpey's fibres are the embedded terminal portions of the principal periodontal-ligament fibres, which develop from the dental follicle. Hertwig's root sheath and epithelial rests are epithelial structures, not the source of these collagen fibres.
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