Orient
Distinguish crown, neck and root before naming tissues.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Tooth tissues and supporting structures
Identify the principal tissues of a tooth on a coloured anatomical reference.
REFERENCE GALLERY1 / 1 reference
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Enamel
The outer mineralised layer covering the anatomical crown.
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Tooth anatomy — coloured teaching schematic
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Recognise and interpret
Enamel covers the crown, dentine forms most of the tooth, and pulp occupies the central cavity; cementum covers the root.
- Enamel
- Dentine
- Pulp chamber
- Root canal
- Gingiva
- Alveolar bone
Identify
Compare enamel, dentine, pulp and surrounding supporting structures.
Correlate
Explain tissue function without treating a schematic as a histological slide.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Which tissue covers the anatomical crown?
Enamel.
02 / Is pulp a mineralised tissue?
No. It is vascular connective tissue containing nerves.
03 / What covers the root surface?
Cementum.
04 / Is a schematic a diagnostic micrograph?
No. It simplifies anatomy for teaching.