Since the Apices of the Mandibular Second and Third Molars

question 3

Multiple Choice

Since the apices of the mandibular second and third molars are inferior to the mylohyoid muscle, an infection here will MOST likely spread directly to the sublingual space.

• A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
• B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
• C) The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
• D) The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
• E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

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Definitions:

Tautology

A statement that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form, often repeating the same idea or statement using different words.

Conjunct

An element of a conjunction, which is a compound statement formed by combining two or more statements with the connective "and."

Conjunction

In logic, a compound statement formed by combining two statements with the word "and," requiring both to be true.

Tautology

A statement that is true by necessity or by its logical form, independent of the truth values of its components.