Below Is an Illustration of the Buccal Surface of a Mandibular

question 23

Multiple Choice

Below is an illustration of the buccal surface of a mandibular right second molar. Structure "a" depicts the

• A) Mesiobuccal cusp
• B) Buccal pit
• C) Distobuccal cusp
• D) Buccal groove

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other structures essential to cell function.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that support and protect neurons, playing a key role in brain function.