The Removal of One Root and the Overlying Crown Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

The removal of one root and the overlying crown is a(n) ____________.

• A) apicoectomy
• B) root amputation
• C) hemisection
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Encoded Memory

The process of converting a perceived item of interest into a construct that can be stored within the brain and recalled later from short-term or long-term memory.

Forgetting Curve

A graphical representation of the decline in memory retention over time, showing how information is lost when there is no attempt to retain it.

Ebbinghaus

A psychologist known for his work on memory, specifically the discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Shereshevsky

Referring to Solomon Shereshevsky, a Russian journalist with a phenomenal memory, often studied in psychology for his extraordinary mnemonical capacities.