Taste buds are found mostly on the ________ or "bumps" on the tongue.

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


papillae

The papillae, which contain the taste buds, resemble "bumps" on the tongue.

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a. oval b. round c. square d. octagon

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A 17-year-old patient had asymptomatic sharply defined "punched out" radiolucencies of the body of the mandible subjacent to vital molar teeth. She also had related lucencies in the cranium. Microscopically, the lesions consisted predominantly of round cells with scattered eosinophils. This is descriptive of:

a. Cherubism b. Multiple myeloma c. Langerhans cell disease d. Hyperthyroidism e. Osteosarcoma

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The use of a thumb to palpate for a pulse is the preferred method

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How many deaths each year in the U.S. are attributed to tobacco usage?

A) 1 in 2 B) 1 in 3 C) 1 in 4 D) 1 in 5

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