Question 1

A decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the body is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  emigration. 
B)  atrophy. 
C)  hyperplasia. 
D)  phagocytosis. 
A)  emigration. 
B)  atrophy. 
C)  hyperplasia. 
D)  phagocytosis. B

Question 2

Which term describes white blood cells adhering to the walls of a blood vessel during inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Margination 
B)  Pavementing 
C)  Leukocytosis 
D)  Emigration 
A)  Margination 
B)  Pavementing 
C)  Leukocytosis 
D)  Emigration B

Question 3

A tooth must be extracted if internal root resorption is present and a perforation occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and reason are correct but not related. 
C)  The statement is correct, but the reason is not. 
D)  The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Neither the statement nor the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and reason are correct but not related. 
C)  The statement is correct, but the reason is not. 
D)  The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Neither the statement nor the reason is correct. A

Question 4

Matured fibrous tissue seen 2 weeks after an injury appears whiter or paler at the surface of the repaired injury for what two reasons? 1. Increased granulation tissue
2) Increased numbers of collagen fibers
3) Enlarged lymphocyte population
4) Decreased vascularity

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  2 and 4 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  2 and 4

Question 5

Which cell is the first to arrive at the site of injury and is the primary cell type involved in acute inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macrophage 
B)  Neutrophil 
C)  Plasma cell 
D)  Mast cell 
A)  Macrophage 
B)  Neutrophil 
C)  Plasma cell 
D)  Mast cell

Question 6

Healing of an injury with little tissue loss, such as a surgical incision, is referred to as healing by which type of intention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tertiary 
B)  Keloid 
C)  Secondary 
D)  Primary 
A)  Tertiary 
B)  Keloid 
C)  Secondary 
D)  Primary

Question 7

The fluid component of blood in which the blood cells are suspended and is composed mainly of water and proteins is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma. 
B)  serous fluid. 
C)  transudate. 
D)  exudate. 
A)  plasma. 
B)  serous fluid. 
C)  transudate. 
D)  exudate.

Question 8

The most common site for the development of a pulp polyp is

Accepted Answer

A)  the occlusal surface of a large open carious tooth. 
B)  the apex of the tooth. 
C)  the gingival margin of the tooth. 
D)  deep in the pulp canal. 
A)  the occlusal surface of a large open carious tooth. 
B)  the apex of the tooth. 
C)  the gingival margin of the tooth. 
D)  deep in the pulp canal.

Question 9

During the acute inflammatory process, the second type of white blood cell to emigrate from the blood vessel into the injured tissue is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  macrophage. 
B)  neutrophil. 
C)  plasma cell. 
D)  lymphocyte. 
A)  macrophage. 
B)  neutrophil. 
C)  plasma cell. 
D)  lymphocyte.

Question 10

Which choice is most likely to result in frictional keratosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-fiber diet 
B)  Chewing on an edentulous ridge 
C)  Malignancy 
D)  Daily use of mouthwash 
A)  High-fiber diet 
B)  Chewing on an edentulous ridge 
C)  Malignancy 
D)  Daily use of mouthwash

Question 11

Each habit is most likely to result in frictional keratosis except one. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic cheek biting 
B)  Chewing on an edentulous ridge 
C)  Cigarette smoking 
D)  Tongue chewing 
A)  Chronic cheek biting 
B)  Chewing on an edentulous ridge 
C)  Cigarette smoking 
D)  Tongue chewing

Question 12

This granular, erythematous papillary surface of the palatal vault was caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  poor oral hygiene. 
B)  an ill-fitting suction area of a maxillary denture. 
C)  the denture flange. 
D)  soaking the denture in caustic rinses. 
A)  poor oral hygiene. 
B)  an ill-fitting suction area of a maxillary denture. 
C)  the denture flange. 
D)  soaking the denture in caustic rinses.

Question 13

Which type of inflammation occurs when the injury is minimal and brief and its source is removed from the tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute 
B)  Chronic 
C)  Local 
D)  Systemic 
A)  Acute 
B)  Chronic 
C)  Local 
D)  Systemic

Question 14

The most likely cause of a ranula is

Accepted Answer

A)  inflammation of gland tissue. 
B)  blockage of blood supply. 
C)  trauma to a minor duct. 
D)  salivary duct obstruction. 
A)  inflammation of gland tissue. 
B)  blockage of blood supply. 
C)  trauma to a minor duct. 
D)  salivary duct obstruction.

Question 15

During inflammation, pain may be caused by which microscopic event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phagocytosis 
B)  Leukocytosis 
C)  Exudate formation 
D)  Anaphylaxis 
A)  Phagocytosis 
B)  Leukocytosis 
C)  Exudate formation 
D)  Anaphylaxis

Question 16

Necrotizing sialometaplasia is thought to result from

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of blood supply to the affected salivary gland. 
B)  a sialolith. 
C)  trauma to the floor of the mouth. 
D)  pleomorphic adenoma. 
A)  lack of blood supply to the affected salivary gland. 
B)  a sialolith. 
C)  trauma to the floor of the mouth. 
D)  pleomorphic adenoma.

Question 17

An example of an irreversible cellular response that occurs during tissue injury is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  atrophy. 
B)  hypertrophy. 
C)  hyperplasia. 
D)  necrosis. 
A)  atrophy. 
B)  hypertrophy. 
C)  hyperplasia. 
D)  necrosis.

Question 18

An increase in blood viscosity reveals

Accepted Answer

A)  blood moving quickly through the vessels. 
B)  decreased amounts of red blood cells. 
C)  increase in plasma fluid. 
D)  thicker blood unable to flow as normal. 
A)  blood moving quickly through the vessels. 
B)  decreased amounts of red blood cells. 
C)  increase in plasma fluid. 
D)  thicker blood unable to flow as normal.

Question 19

Which statement is characteristic of erosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a pathologic wearing away of tooth structure that results from a repetitive mechanical habit. 
B)  It is caused by local factors such as occlusal interferences in combination with stress and tension. 
C)  If tooth structure is lost around a restoration, the restoration will appear raised from the surrounding demineralized tooth structure. 
D)  Its first clinical sign is the disappearance of mamelons on the anterior teeth and the flattening of occlusal cusps on the molar teeth. 
A)  It is a pathologic wearing away of tooth structure that results from a repetitive mechanical habit. 
B)  It is caused by local factors such as occlusal interferences in combination with stress and tension. 
C)  If tooth structure is lost around a restoration, the restoration will appear raised from the surrounding demineralized tooth structure. 
D)  Its first clinical sign is the disappearance of mamelons on the anterior teeth and the flattening of occlusal cusps on the molar teeth.

Question 20

The first microscopic event in the inflammatory response is

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased blood flow. 
B)  constriction of the microvasculature. 
C)  phagocytosis. 
D)  dilation of microvasculature. 
A)  decreased blood flow. 
B)  constriction of the microvasculature. 
C)  phagocytosis. 
D)  dilation of microvasculature.

A decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the body is referred to as

Which term describes white blood cells adhering to the walls of a blood vessel during inflammation?

A tooth must be extracted if internal root resorption is present and a perforation occurs.

Matured fibrous tissue seen 2 weeks after an injury appears whiter or paler at the surface of the repaired injury for what two reasons? 1. Increased granulation tissue 2) Increased numbers of collagen fibers 3) Enlarged lymphocyte population 4) Decreased vascularity

Which cell is the first to arrive at the site of injury and is the primary cell type involved in acute inflammation?

Healing of an injury with little tissue loss, such as a surgical incision, is referred to as healing by which type of intention?

The fluid component of blood in which the blood cells are suspended and is composed mainly of water and proteins is termed

The most common site for the development of a pulp polyp is

During the acute inflammatory process, the second type of white blood cell to emigrate from the blood vessel into the injured tissue is termed

Which choice is most likely to result in frictional keratosis?

Each habit is most likely to result in frictional keratosis except one. Which is the exception?

This granular, erythematous papillary surface of the palatal vault was caused by

Which type of inflammation occurs when the injury is minimal and brief and its source is removed from the tissue?

The most likely cause of a ranula is

During inflammation, pain may be caused by which microscopic event?

Necrotizing sialometaplasia is thought to result from

An example of an irreversible cellular response that occurs during tissue injury is termed

An increase in blood viscosity reveals

Which statement is characteristic of erosion?

The first microscopic event in the inflammatory response is

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Exam 2: Inflammation and Repair

A decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the body is referred to as

Which term describes white blood cells adhering to the walls of a blood vessel during inflammation?

A tooth must be extracted if internal root resorption is present and a perforation occurs.

Matured fibrous tissue seen 2 weeks after an injury appears whiter or paler at the surface of the repaired injury for what two reasons? 1. Increased granulation tissue 2) Increased numbers of collagen fibers 3) Enlarged lymphocyte population 4) Decreased vascularity

Which cell is the first to arrive at the site of injury and is the primary cell type involved in acute inflammation?

Healing of an injury with little tissue loss, such as a surgical incision, is referred to as healing by which type of intention?

The fluid component of blood in which the blood cells are suspended and is composed mainly of water and proteins is termed

The most common site for the development of a pulp polyp is

During the acute inflammatory process, the second type of white blood cell to emigrate from the blood vessel into the injured tissue is termed

Which choice is most likely to result in frictional keratosis?

Each habit is most likely to result in frictional keratosis except one. Which is the exception?

This granular, erythematous papillary surface of the palatal vault was caused by

Which type of inflammation occurs when the injury is minimal and brief and its source is removed from the tissue?

The most likely cause of a ranula is

During inflammation, pain may be caused by which microscopic event?

Necrotizing sialometaplasia is thought to result from

An example of an irreversible cellular response that occurs during tissue injury is termed

An increase in blood viscosity reveals

Which statement is characteristic of erosion?

The first microscopic event in the inflammatory response is

Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

Infectious Diseases

Developmental Disorders

Genetics

Neoplasia

Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Orofacial Pain and Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

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