In the coronal pulp, which zone lies immediately beneath the odontoblast layer and is relatively poor in cells?
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Cell-free zone of Weil
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Cell-rich zone
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Pulp core
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The cell-free zone (zone of Weil) lies directly under the odontoblasts and is rich in capillaries and unmyelinated nerve fibres; the subodontoblastic plexus of Raschkow lies at its central border. The cell-rich zone lies deeper, between the cell-free zone and the pulp core.
Source: Nanci, Ten Cate's Oral Histology — oneguy
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