Identify the Type of Curette Used to Scale Supragingival and Subgingival

question 13

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of curette used to scale supragingival and subgingival surfaces. This instrument has two parallel cutting edges and a rounded toe, and the blade is angled 90 degrees to the lower shank.

• A)Universal curette
• B)Area-specific curette-posterior
• C)Area-specific curette-anterior
• D)Mini extended area-specific curette
• E)Extended area-specific curette-After Five design

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

UCS

An abbreviation for "Unconditioned Stimulus," which in classical conditioning is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

CS

An abbreviation for Conditioned Stimulus, an initially neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Ventromedial Amygdala

A region in the amygdala involved in emotional processes, including fear and aggression.