The First Sign of Attrition Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

The first sign of attrition is

• A) open contacts.
• B) disappearance of mamelons on incisors.
• C) temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
• D) biomechanical forces on the teeth.

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of nerve cells, allowing them to communicate with other cells.

Presynaptic Terminals

The end points of nerve cells (neurons) where neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals to other neurons or muscles.

IPSP

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential; a synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Hyperpolarizes

The process of increasing the negative charge within a neuron beyond its resting potential, making it less likely to fire an action potential.