Each of the following will appear radiolucent on a panoramic radiograph EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A) The orbit
B) The maxillary tuberosity
C) The zygoma
D) The lingula

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The orbit, maxillary tuberosity, zygoma, and lingula are all structures that will appear radiolucent on a panoramic radiograph. However, the EXCEPTION is A) the orbit, as it will appear radiopaque due to the presence of bone.

Each of the Following Will Appear Radiolucent on a Panoramic