When the Mouth Mirror Is Used Intraorally,the Mirror Must Be

question 12

Multiple Choice

When the mouth mirror is used intraorally,the mirror must be _____ to the tooth surface.

• A)perpendicular
• B)parallel
• C)skewed mesially
• D)skewed distally

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Definitions:

Audition

is the formal term for the sense of hearing, or the process by which sound waves are interpreted by the brain.

Papillae

Structures on the tongue that contain groupings of taste buds.

Gustatory Receptors

Specialized sensory cells located on the tongue that detect taste stimuli and convey taste signals to the brain.

Olfactory Epithelium

A thin layer of tissue, deep within the nasal cavity, containing the olfactory receptors; these sensory receptors produce information that is processed in the brain as smell.