The periodontal ligament is part of a strong joint known as the

A) tooth socket.
B) suture.
C) cemental joint.
D) gomphosis.
E) alveolus.


D) gomphosis.

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

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Which of the following glands produce lubricating secretions with antibacterial properties, to protect most of the skin?

A. Ceruminous B. Sebaceous C. Apocrine D. Merocrine

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What bone does NOT contribute to the formation of the orbit?

A) sphenoid bone B) ethmoid bone C) frontal bone D) temporal bone

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The teniae coli are

A) tears of the colon. B) longitudinal bands of smooth muscle on the outer surface of the colon. C) ridges in the mucosa of the colon. D) polyps that obstruct the sigmoid colon. E) tumors normally confined in the sigmoid colon.

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