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A "U"-shaped radiopacity located just above the area of the maxillary first molar is what structure?
  1. The coronoid process
  2. The zygomatic process
  3. The maxillary tuberosity
  4. The hamulus
Explanation
Answer: B - The "U"-shaped radiopacity located just above the area of the maxillary first molar is the zygomatic process.
The zygomatic process is an extension of the maxilla. This process articulates with the cheekbone, or zygoma.
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