The process of "programmed cell death" is called

A. metaplasia.
B. hypertrophy.
C. necrosis.
D. apoptosis.


Answer: D

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All of the following structures are visible in the buccal vestibule EXCEPT the

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An air passage (valley) beneath a turbinate within the nasal cavity is referred to as a

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