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Cementocytes in Cementum
Identify the resting lines (A) in this section. The cementocyte cell body inhabits the lacunae (B) while their cytoplasmic processes radiate outward in canaliculi (C). In which direction would you find the periodontal ligament? (look at D to check your answer). Beside the difference in the arrangement of the canaliculi, cementum differs from bone in its capacity to be resorbed and remodeled. Bone resorbs more readily than cementum. The practice of orthodontics is based upon this fact.
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A - resting lines |
C - canaliculi |
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