The Crown of a Deciduous Maxillary First Molar Is Much

question 24

True/False

The crown of a deciduous maxillary first molar is much larger than that of the maxillary second molar;however the roots of the second molar are longer.

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Definitions:

Receptor Proteins

Proteins that respond to specific chemical signals by inducing cellular response.

Protein Pumps

Integral membrane proteins that actively transport ions or molecules across cellular membranes, often against their concentration gradient, using energy.

Macrophages

Large phagocytic cells that can ingest and digest pathogens, cellular debris, and foreign substances, important in the immune response.

Phagocytosis

Process by which cells engulf large substances, forming an intracellular vacuole.