The shallow furrows on the enamel surface, where stria of Retzius end are known as _______________ ?
Correct answer: C. perikymata
- A. Cracks
- B. Pellicle
- C. perikymata
- D. Enamel lamellae
Explanation
Perikymata are shallow horizontal grooves or ridges on the enamel surface formed where the striae of Retzius reach the surface. Enamel lamellae are thin developmental defects or cracks extending through enamel, not surface grooves.
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