The alignment of the x-ray beam in the horizontal and vertical planes formed by the long axis of the teeth and the film sensor placement is referred to as:
A)angulation.
B)interproximal.
C)paralleling.
D)perpendicular.

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Angulation is the term used to describe the alignment of the central ray of the x-ray beam in the horizontal and vertical planes.
Interproximal is defined as between two adjacent surfaces.
Paralleling is moving or lying in the same plane,always separated by the same distance.
Perpendicular is defined as intersecting at or forming a right angle.

The Alignment of the X-Ray Beam in the Horizontal and Vertical