The Permanent Teeth Continue to Erupt in Adolescents Even After

question 4

Multiple Choice

The permanent teeth continue to erupt in adolescents even after they have reached the plane of occlusion. This occurs for which of the following reasons?

• A) The ramus continues to grow in the vertical dimension until the late teen years, and the teeth erupt to compensate for the increase in vertical dimension.
• B) Adolescents tend to eat more food at more frequent intervals during each day. This increase in mastication stimulates the continued eruption of the teeth.
• C) The teeth continue to erupt as part of the pubertal growth spurt.
• D) The length of the maxilla continues to develop during adolescence, and the teeth continue to erupt to compensate for this growth.

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Definitions:

Primordial Follicles

The earliest stage of development of ovarian follicles, consisting of an immature egg cell surrounded by a single layer of granulosa cells.

Mature Follicles

Follicles in the ovary that are fully developed and capable of releasing an egg during ovulation.

Secondary Follicles

Stages in the development of ovarian follicles, marked by an accumulation of fluid and further growth after the primary follicle stage.

Primary Follicles

Early stage follicles in the ovary, consisting of an oocyte surrounded by a single layer of granulosa cells.