The Diagnodent Unit Is Used to

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Diagnodent unit is used to

• A)measure the length of the canal in the root of the tooth.
• B)detect calculus subgingivally.
• C)detect the pit and fissures of the tooth structure.
• D)detect caries within the tooth structure.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobes

The portion of the cerebral cortex behind the forehead, involved in personality, intelligence, and the control of voluntary muscles.

Hippocampus

The structure in the limbic system that has a special role in the storage of memories.

Hypothalamus

A small forebrain structure, located just below the thalamus, that monitors three pleasurable activities—eating, drinking, and sexual behavior—as well as emotion, stress, and reward.

Parietal Lobes

Structures at the top and toward the rear of the head that are involved in registering spatial location, attention, and motor control.