A Carious Lesion Appears ____ on a Dental Radiograph

question 8

Multiple Choice

A carious lesion appears ____ on a dental radiograph.

• A) Radiopaque
• B) Radiolucent
• C) White
• D) Clear

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Definitions:

Ponzo Illusion

An optical illusion where two identical lines appear to be different lengths due to their contextual background, demonstrating depth perception discrepancies.

Visual Field

The complete area visible in the side vision when focusing the eye on a single central point.

Appears Farther

A perceptual phenomenon where an object or distance is perceived to be more distant than it actually is.

Relative Height

A cue in visual perception that allows individuals to judge distance based on the apparent height of objects in the field of view.