What are the four small radiopaque bony crests imaged at the midline of the mandible called?

What will be an ideal response?


Genial tubercles. These tubercles serve as muscle attachments. Because of their proximity to each other, they appear as one round radiopaque "doughnut" at the midline beneath the apices of the central incisors.

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a. 69 to 71 b. 71 to 73 c. 73 to 75 d. 75 to 77

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Cardiac muscle ____. 

A. is under voluntary control B. contracts and relaxes slowly C. is self-exciting D. is attached to bones E. produces peristalsis

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Breasts should be examined on a specific day every month, __________ following the beginning of a period for women who still menstruate

A) 3-7 days B) 10-14 days C) 7-10 days D) the day

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