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Which area is most likely to elicit the gag reflex when stimulated?
Which area is most likely to elicit the gag reflex when stimulated?
- Hard palate
- Back teeth
- Soft palate (correct)
- Front teeth
What reactions occur before the gag reflex is initiated?
What reactions occur before the gag reflex is initiated?
- Cessation of respiration and muscle contractions in the throat and abdomen (correct)
- Coughing and sneezing
- Dizziness and fainting
- Increased heart rate and sweating
Which receptor placement is the most likely to elicit the gag reflex?
Which receptor placement is the most likely to elicit the gag reflex?
- Mandibular molar
- Maxillary anterior
- Mandibular anterior
- Maxillary molar (correct)
Which type of imaging is used to view large areas of the jaws and the skull?
Which type of imaging is used to view large areas of the jaws and the skull?
What is the most popular extraoral projection used in general dental practices?
What is the most popular extraoral projection used in general dental practices?
Which type of film is typically used for extraoral imaging?
Which type of film is typically used for extraoral imaging?
What is the purpose of using a grid in extraoral imaging?
What is the purpose of using a grid in extraoral imaging?
Which type of dental image is preferred for children with primary or transitional dentition?
Which type of dental image is preferred for children with primary or transitional dentition?
Which technique is recommended for examining the edentulous patient with severely resorbed alveolar ridges?
Which technique is recommended for examining the edentulous patient with severely resorbed alveolar ridges?
Which type of dental image is commonly used for examining the edentulous jaw?
Which type of dental image is commonly used for examining the edentulous jaw?
What is the branch of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp within the tooth?
What is the branch of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp within the tooth?
Which of the following can help desensitize the tissues in the area and suppress the gag reflex during receptor placement and exposure?
Which of the following can help desensitize the tissues in the area and suppress the gag reflex during receptor placement and exposure?
If a patient has an uncontrollable gag reflex, what type of image should the dental radiographer try to obtain?
If a patient has an uncontrollable gag reflex, what type of image should the dental radiographer try to obtain?
What should the dental radiographer do if the patient starts gagging upon receptor placement?
What should the dental radiographer do if the patient starts gagging upon receptor placement?
How should the dental radiographer communicate with a patient who is blind or visually impaired?
How should the dental radiographer communicate with a patient who is blind or visually impaired?
Which structures are examined in temporomandibular joint tomography?
Which structures are examined in temporomandibular joint tomography?
What does tomography technique accomplish in TMJ tomography?
What does tomography technique accomplish in TMJ tomography?
What determines the plane of the head that will be imaged in TMJ tomography?
What determines the plane of the head that will be imaged in TMJ tomography?
Which projection is used to evaluate the maxillary sinus area, as well as demonstrate the frontal and ethmoid sinuses, the orbits, and the nasal cavity?
Which projection is used to evaluate the maxillary sinus area, as well as demonstrate the frontal and ethmoid sinuses, the orbits, and the nasal cavity?
What is the purpose of the submentovertex projection?
What is the purpose of the submentovertex projection?
Which projection is used to identify fractures of the condylar neck and ramus area?
Which projection is used to identify fractures of the condylar neck and ramus area?
What is the purpose of the transcranial projection?
What is the purpose of the transcranial projection?
Which projection is used to evaluate impacted teeth, fractures, and lesions located in the body of the mandible?
Which projection is used to evaluate impacted teeth, fractures, and lesions located in the body of the mandible?
Which projection is used to evaluate impacted third molars, large lesions, and fractures that extend into the ramus of the mandible?
Which projection is used to evaluate impacted third molars, large lesions, and fractures that extend into the ramus of the mandible?
Which projection is used to evaluate facial growth and development, trauma, and disease and developmental abnormalities, and demonstrates the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue profile of the face?
Which projection is used to evaluate facial growth and development, trauma, and disease and developmental abnormalities, and demonstrates the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue profile of the face?
Which projection is used to evaluate facial growth and development, trauma, and disease and developmental abnormalities, and demonstrates the frontal and ethmoid sinuses, the orbits, and the nasal cavity?
Which projection is used to evaluate facial growth and development, trauma, and disease and developmental abnormalities, and demonstrates the frontal and ethmoid sinuses, the orbits, and the nasal cavity?
