Compare and contrast the structure and function of a premolar and a molar

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Premolars have a broad crown with rounded cusps but have only one root except the first upper molars that often have two. Molars also have broad crowns with rounded cusps but are larger than premolars. Molars have at least two roots.

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a. the pineal body b. the thymus c. the adrenal gland d. the thyroid e. the pituitary gland

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That part of the nervous system that is voluntary and conducts impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscles is the ________ nervous system.

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Narrowing of the opening of a heart valve is referred to as ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?

a) Thyroid-stimulating hormone b) Testosterone c) Insulin d) Calcitonin e) Calcitriol

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