Which of the Following Travel Through the Apical Foramen (Select

Question

Which of the following travel through the apical foramen (Select all that apply. )?
A) Nerves
B) Enamel pearls
C) Blood vessels
D) Nutrients
E) Lymphatic vessels

Accepted Answer

Nerves,blood vessels,nutrients,and lymphatic vessels travel through the apical foramen.They provide innervation,nourishment,and replenishment of the pulpal tissues.Blood vessels,including arteries and veins,deliver oxygen and nutrients.Lymphatic vessels,part of the circulatory system,remove toxins such as carbon dioxide.Enamel pearls,small elevations of enamel located within root furcations,do not travel through the apical foramen.