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What anatomical landmarks are shown in a bitewing view? - Answer: external oblique ridge and
maxillary tuberosity
What does the FDA do? - Answer: (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by
assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products,
medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation
What does the EPA do? - Answer: protects people and the environment from significant health
risks, sponsors and conducts research, and develops and enforces environmental regulations
What does the CDC do? - Answer: disease control and prevention
What does the ADA do? - Answer: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits
discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment,
transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local
government' programs and services
What xray will the mental foremen be in? - Answer: Premolar
, What xray will the lingual foreman be in? - Answer: anterior
X-rays were discovered by: - Answer: Wilhelm Roentgen
Which of the following is the most recent development in the history of dental x-ray equipment
- Answer: Introduction of recessed, long beam tube head
The Long-Cone Paralleling technique was introduced by______ in 1947 - Answer: Edmund Kells
Identify the term used to describe an atom that lost an electron from its orbit: - Answer: Ion
Identify which of the following process occurs with ionization: - Answer: An electron is displaced
from its orbit
Identify which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic radiation: - Answer: Electrons
Identify the part of the x-ray tube that contains the focal spot: - Answer: Anode
Identify the part of the x-ray tube where x-ray photons are produced: - Answer: At the positively
charged anode
What is the best description of primary radiation: - Answer: The beam that exits the tubehead
Identify the term used to describe the x-ray beam that exits the PID: - Answer: Primary radiation
Identify the radiation produced when the primary beam interacts with matter: - Answer:
Secondary radiation