Inflammation of the Gingival Papilla Is Easily Recognized Because the Area

question 16

Multiple Choice

Inflammation of the gingival papilla is easily recognized because the area takes on a color that is more red than normal.

• A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
• B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related.
• C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct.
• 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:

Somatosensory Cortex

A part of the brain located in the parietal lobe that processes sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain from various parts of the body.

A-Delta Fiber

A type of nerve fiber that is thinly myelinated and transmits pain and temperature sensations rapidly to the central nervous system.

Skin Sense Receptors

Skin sense receptors are specialized cells in the skin that detect and respond to various stimuli such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Temperature Detection

The physiological and neural processes allowing organisms to sense and respond to changes in ambient temperature.