Question 1

Melanocytes inject the pigment melanin into neighboring ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leukocytes 
B)  lymphocytes 
C)  keratinocytes 
D)  nonkeratinocytes 
A)  leukocytes 
B)  lymphocytes 
C)  keratinocytes 
D)  nonkeratinocytes

Question 2

Which type of papilla do not contain taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filiform 
B)  Fungiform 
C)  Circumvallate 
D)  Foliate 
A)  Filiform 
B)  Fungiform 
C)  Circumvallate 
D)  Foliate

Question 3

Fungiform is one of the four types of papillae found on the tongue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Rugae of the hard palate are ridges of tissue that function during mastication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Merkel cells function as receptors for

Accepted Answer

A)  pain. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  touch and pressure. 
D)  deep pressure. 
A)  pain. 
B)  temperature. 
C)  touch and pressure. 
D)  deep pressure.

Question 6

During inflammation,lymphocytes and leukocytes can migrate into the gingival epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All epithelial cells function with desmosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which papillae do not house taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foliate 
B)  Filiform 
C)  Fungiform 
D)  Circumvallate 
A)  Foliate 
B)  Filiform 
C)  Fungiform 
D)  Circumvallate

Question 9

Langerhans cells are restricted to the stratum spinosum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Merkel cells function as smell and pressure receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cellular activity __________ and fibrosis __________ with age.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases;increases 
B)  increases;decreases 
C)  plateaus;increases 
D)  decreases;plateaus 
A)  decreases;increases 
B)  increases;decreases 
C)  plateaus;increases 
D)  decreases;plateaus

Question 12

Umami is one of the five taste modalities of the oral cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lymphocytes and leukocytes appear most often beneath the junctional epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following best defines hemidesmosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discoid cells anchored by tonofibrils 
B)  Sebaceous glands located at the angles of the mouth 
C)  Minute disks that attach basal cells to the basal lamina 
D)  Cuboidal cells providing a basal layer for lining mucosa 
A)  Discoid cells anchored by tonofibrils 
B)  Sebaceous glands located at the angles of the mouth 
C)  Minute disks that attach basal cells to the basal lamina 
D)  Cuboidal cells providing a basal layer for lining mucosa

Question 15

Which of the following is characterized by thin,nonkeratinized epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free gingiva 
B)  Median raphe 
C)  Interdental col 
D)  Filiform papillae 
A)  Free gingiva 
B)  Median raphe 
C)  Interdental col 
D)  Filiform papillae

Question 16

____________ inject melanosomes into the basal cells of the gingival epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanocytes 
B)  Lymphocytes 
C)  Merkel cells 
D)  Langerhans cells 
A)  Melanocytes 
B)  Lymphocytes 
C)  Merkel cells 
D)  Langerhans cells

Question 17

Taste buds are derived from the surrounding epithelium and are not associated with nerve endings of the tongue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The three types of nonkeratinized cells are Langerhans,Merkel,and Fordyce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Von Ebner glands are serous salivary glands with ducts that empty into the trough surrounding the foliate papillae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The lamina propria consists of which two layers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granular and surface 
B)  Papillary and reticular 
C)  Basal and intermediate stratum 
D)  Hemidesmosomes and stratum granulosum 
A)  Granular and surface 
B)  Papillary and reticular 
C)  Basal and intermediate stratum 
D)  Hemidesmosomes and stratum granulosum

Melanocytes inject the pigment melanin into neighboring ___________.

Which type of papilla do not contain taste buds?

Fungiform is one of the four types of papillae found on the tongue.

Rugae of the hard palate are ridges of tissue that function during mastication.

Merkel cells function as receptors for

During inflammation,lymphocytes and leukocytes can migrate into the gingival epithelium.

All epithelial cells function with desmosomes.

Which papillae do not house taste buds?

Langerhans cells are restricted to the stratum spinosum.

Merkel cells function as smell and pressure receptors.

Cellular activity and fibrosis with age.

Umami is one of the five taste modalities of the oral cavity.

Lymphocytes and leukocytes appear most often beneath the junctional epithelium.

Which of the following best defines hemidesmosomes?

Which of the following is characterized by thin,nonkeratinized epithelium?

____________ inject melanosomes into the basal cells of the gingival epithelium.

Taste buds are derived from the surrounding epithelium and are not associated with nerve endings of the tongue.

The three types of nonkeratinized cells are Langerhans,Merkel,and Fordyce.

Von Ebner glands are serous salivary glands with ducts that empty into the trough surrounding the foliate papillae.

The lamina propria consists of which two layers?

Development and Structure of Cells and Tissues

Structure and Function of Cells, tissues, and Organs

Development of the Oral Facial Region

Development of the Face and Palate

Development of Teeth

Eruption and Shedding of Teeth

Enamel

Dentin

Dental Pulp

Cementum

Periodontium: Periodontal Ligament

Periodontium: Alveolar Process and Cementum

Temporomandibular Joint

Salivary Glands and Tonsils

Biofilms

Filters

Exam 14: Oral Mucosa

Melanocytes inject the pigment melanin into neighboring ___________.

Which type of papilla do not contain taste buds?

Fungiform is one of the four types of papillae found on the tongue.

Rugae of the hard palate are ridges of tissue that function during mastication.

Merkel cells function as receptors for

During inflammation,lymphocytes and leukocytes can migrate into the gingival epithelium.

All epithelial cells function with desmosomes.

Which papillae do not house taste buds?

Langerhans cells are restricted to the stratum spinosum.

Merkel cells function as smell and pressure receptors.

Cellular activity __________ and fibrosis __________ with age.

Umami is one of the five taste modalities of the oral cavity.

Lymphocytes and leukocytes appear most often beneath the junctional epithelium.

Which of the following best defines hemidesmosomes?

Which of the following is characterized by thin,nonkeratinized epithelium?

____________ inject melanosomes into the basal cells of the gingival epithelium.

Taste buds are derived from the surrounding epithelium and are not associated with nerve endings of the tongue.

The three types of nonkeratinized cells are Langerhans,Merkel,and Fordyce.

Von Ebner glands are serous salivary glands with ducts that empty into the trough surrounding the foliate papillae.

The lamina propria consists of which two layers?

Development and Structure of Cells and Tissues

Structure and Function of Cells, tissues, and Organs

Development of the Oral Facial Region

Development of the Face and Palate

Development of Teeth

Eruption and Shedding of Teeth

Enamel

Dentin

Dental Pulp

Cementum

Periodontium: Periodontal Ligament

Periodontium: Alveolar Process and Cementum

Temporomandibular Joint

Salivary Glands and Tonsils

Biofilms

Filters

Cellular activity and fibrosis with age.