Touching Which of the Following Areas Is Most Likely to Trigger

question 31

Multiple Choice

Touching which of the following areas is most likely to trigger the gag reflex?

• A)Hard palate
• B)Soft palate
• C)Floor of the mouth
• D)Buccal vestibule

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Definitions:

Disconformity

A type of unconformity in the geologic record that represents a period of erosion or non-deposition between layers of sedimentary rock, where the rock layers are parallel but there is a noticeable gap in the geological time recorded.

Preserved Fossil

A remnant or impression of an organism from a past geologic age that has been preserved in rock.

Hard Parts

Refers to the durable skeletal elements of organisms, such as bones and shells, which are commonly preserved in the fossil record.

Geologic Timescale

A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time, used to describe events in the Earth's history.