Question 1

A compound odontoma

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of a mass of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp that does not resemble a normal tooth. 
B)  usually occurs in the posterior mandible. 
C)  appears on radiographs as a cluster of miniature teeth surrounded by a radiolucent halo. 
D)  appears as a radiolucent mass surrounded by a thin radiopaque halo. 
A)  consists of a mass of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp that does not resemble a normal tooth. 
B)  usually occurs in the posterior mandible. 
C)  appears on radiographs as a cluster of miniature teeth surrounded by a radiolucent halo. 
D)  appears as a radiolucent mass surrounded by a thin radiopaque halo.

Question 2

The most common location for an intraoral lymphoma is the

Accepted Answer

A)  floor of the mouth. 
B)  posterior lateral border of the tongue. 
C)  tonsillar area. 
D)  vestibule. 
A)  floor of the mouth. 
B)  posterior lateral border of the tongue. 
C)  tonsillar area. 
D)  vestibule.

Question 3

For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided.
-Cells are poorly differentiated.

Accepted Answer

A) Benign 
B) Malignant 
A) Benign 
B) Malignant

Question 4

For each vocabulary word below, select the corresponding definition from the list provided.
-Enucleation

Accepted Answer

A) Complete surgical removal without cutting into the lesion 
B) Deviating from the usual or natural type 
C) Confined to the site of origin without an invasion of neighboring tissues 
D) Tooth forming 
E) Occurring within bone
F)Occurring in various forms
G)Microscopic staining that is more intense than normal 
A) Complete surgical removal without cutting into the lesion 
B) Deviating from the usual or natural type 
C) Confined to the site of origin without an invasion of neighboring tissues 
D) Tooth forming 
E) Occurring within bone
F)Occurring in various forms
G)Microscopic staining that is more intense than normal

Question 5

The pleomorphic adenoma

Accepted Answer

A)  is a malignant tumor. 
B)  appears clinically as a painful dome-shaped mass. 
C)  occurs most often in children. 
D)  appears as a slowly enlarging, nonulcerated, painless, dome-shaped mass. 
A)  is a malignant tumor. 
B)  appears clinically as a painful dome-shaped mass. 
C)  occurs most often in children. 
D)  appears as a slowly enlarging, nonulcerated, painless, dome-shaped mass.

Question 6

Anaplastic means the tumor

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed of cells that vary in size and shape. 
B)  has cells with darker nuclei than those of normal cells. 
C)  has cells that exhibit an increased nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio. 
D)  does not resemble the tissue from which it was derived. 
A)  is composed of cells that vary in size and shape. 
B)  has cells with darker nuclei than those of normal cells. 
C)  has cells that exhibit an increased nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio. 
D)  does not resemble the tissue from which it was derived.

Question 7

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T3, N0, M0 would mean tumor _____ cm in diameter, _____ palpable nodes, and _____ metastasis.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than; ipsilateral; no distant 
B)  is 2 to 4; ipsilateral; no distant 
C)  greater than 4; no; no distant 
D)  greater than 4; contralateral; distant 
A)  less than; ipsilateral; no distant 
B)  is 2 to 4; ipsilateral; no distant 
C)  greater than 4; no; no distant 
D)  greater than 4; contralateral; distant

Question 8

Severe epithelial dysplasia involving the full thickness of the epithelium is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  anaplasia. 
B)  squamous cell carcinoma. 
C)  carcinoma in situ. 
D)  metastasis. 
A)  anaplasia. 
B)  squamous cell carcinoma. 
C)  carcinoma in situ. 
D)  metastasis.

Question 9

A basal cell carcinoma will _____ metastasize.

Accepted Answer

A)  never 
B)  rarely 
C)  often 
D)  always 
A)  never 
B)  rarely 
C)  often 
D)  always

Question 10

A common location of the oral neurofibroma is the

Accepted Answer

A)  tongue. 
B)  palate. 
C)  gingiva. 
D)  buccal mucosa. 
A)  tongue. 
B)  palate. 
C)  gingiva. 
D)  buccal mucosa.

Question 11

When a mucoepidermoid carcinoma arises within bone, it will usually be found in the _____ region.

Accepted Answer

A)  maxillary anterior 
B)  maxillary posterior 
C)  mandibular anterior 
D)  mandibular posterior 
A)  maxillary anterior 
B)  maxillary posterior 
C)  mandibular anterior 
D)  mandibular posterior

Question 12

An ameloblastoma may appear as a _____ on radiographic images.

Accepted Answer

A)  unilocular radiolucency 
B)  multilocular opacity 
C)  unilocular or multilocular radiolucency 
D)  unilocular or multilocular radiopacity 
A)  unilocular radiolucency 
B)  multilocular opacity 
C)  unilocular or multilocular radiolucency 
D)  unilocular or multilocular radiopacity

Question 13

Acute leukemia is characterized by a proliferation of _____ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  immature white blood 
B)  mature white blood 
C)  immature plasma 
D)  mature plasma 
A)  immature white blood 
B)  mature white blood 
C)  immature plasma 
D)  mature plasma

Question 14

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a _____ tumor of _____ muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  benign; smooth 
B)  malignant; smooth 
C)  benign; striated 
D)  malignant; striated 
A)  benign; smooth 
B)  malignant; smooth 
C)  benign; striated 
D)  malignant; striated

Question 15

Patients who have undergone radiation therapy for malignant tumors of the head and neck often experience severe xerostomia as a result of radiation damage to _____ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  oral mucosa 
B)  striated muscle 
C)  salivary gland 
D)  tooth 
A)  oral mucosa 
B)  striated muscle 
C)  salivary gland 
D)  tooth

Question 16

The adenoid cystic carcinoma is

Accepted Answer

A)  a benign tumor of salivary gland origin. 
B)  well encapsulated and does not infiltrate surrounding tissue. 
C)  most commonly seen intraorally on the palate. 
D)  painless. 
A)  a benign tumor of salivary gland origin. 
B)  well encapsulated and does not infiltrate surrounding tissue. 
C)  most commonly seen intraorally on the palate. 
D)  painless.

Question 17

Most ameloblastomas are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior maxilla. 
B)  posterior maxilla. 
C)  anterior mandible. 
D)  posterior mandible. 
A)  anterior maxilla. 
B)  posterior maxilla. 
C)  anterior mandible. 
D)  posterior mandible.

Question 18

Multiple myeloma is a systemic, malignant proliferation of

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells. 
B)  plasma cells. 
C)  eosinophils. 
D)  basophils. 
A)  red blood cells. 
B)  plasma cells. 
C)  eosinophils. 
D)  basophils.

Question 19

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T2, N1, M0 would mean tumor _____ cm in diameter, _____ palpable nodes, and _____ metastasis.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 2; ipsilateral; no distant 
B)  2 to 4; ipsilateral; no distant 
C)  2 to 4; contralateral; no distant 
D)  2 to 4; contralateral; distant 
A)  less than 2; ipsilateral; no distant 
B)  2 to 4; ipsilateral; no distant 
C)  2 to 4; contralateral; no distant 
D)  2 to 4; contralateral; distant

Question 20

"Keratin pearls" are a characteristic feature of

Accepted Answer

A)  squamous cell carcinoma. 
B)  basal cell carcinoma. 
C)  pleomorphic adenoma. 
D)  monomorphic adenoma. 
A)  squamous cell carcinoma. 
B)  basal cell carcinoma. 
C)  pleomorphic adenoma. 
D)  monomorphic adenoma.

A compound odontoma

The most common location for an intraoral lymphoma is the

For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -Cells are poorly differentiated.

For each vocabulary word below, select the corresponding definition from the list provided. -Enucleation

The pleomorphic adenoma

Anaplastic means the tumor

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T₃, N₀, M₀ would mean tumor ___ cm in diameter, _ palpable nodes, and ___ metastasis.

Severe epithelial dysplasia involving the full thickness of the epithelium is termed

A basal cell carcinoma will _____ metastasize.

A common location of the oral neurofibroma is the

When a mucoepidermoid carcinoma arises within bone, it will usually be found in the _____ region.

An ameloblastoma may appear as a _____ on radiographic images.

Acute leukemia is characterized by a proliferation of _____ cells.

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a _ tumor of _ muscle.

Patients who have undergone radiation therapy for malignant tumors of the head and neck often experience severe xerostomia as a result of radiation damage to _____ tissue.

The adenoid cystic carcinoma is

Most ameloblastomas are located in the

Multiple myeloma is a systemic, malignant proliferation of

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T₂, N₁, M₀ would mean tumor ___ cm in diameter, _ palpable nodes, and ___ metastasis.

"Keratin pearls" are a characteristic feature of

Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

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Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

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Exam 7: Neoplasia

A compound odontoma

The most common location for an intraoral lymphoma is the

For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -Cells are poorly differentiated.

For each vocabulary word below, select the corresponding definition from the list provided. -Enucleation

The pleomorphic adenoma

Anaplastic means the tumor

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T3, N0, M0 would mean tumor _____ cm in diameter, _____ palpable nodes, and _____ metastasis.

Severe epithelial dysplasia involving the full thickness of the epithelium is termed

A basal cell carcinoma will _____ metastasize.

A common location of the oral neurofibroma is the

When a mucoepidermoid carcinoma arises within bone, it will usually be found in the _____ region.

An ameloblastoma may appear as a _____ on radiographic images.

Acute leukemia is characterized by a proliferation of _____ cells.

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a _____ tumor of _____ muscle.

Patients who have undergone radiation therapy for malignant tumors of the head and neck often experience severe xerostomia as a result of radiation damage to _____ tissue.

The adenoid cystic carcinoma is

Most ameloblastomas are located in the

Multiple myeloma is a systemic, malignant proliferation of

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T2, N1, M0 would mean tumor _____ cm in diameter, _____ palpable nodes, and _____ metastasis.

"Keratin pearls" are a characteristic feature of

Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

Inflammation and Repair

Immunity and Immunologic Oral Lesions

Infectious Diseases

Developmental Disorders

Genetics

Nonneoplastic Diseases of Bone

Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Orofacial Pain and Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

Filters

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T₃, N₀, M₀ would mean tumor ___ cm in diameter, _ palpable nodes, and ___ metastasis.

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a _ tumor of _ muscle.

According to the TNM staging system for oral squamous carcinoma, T₂, N₁, M₀ would mean tumor ___ cm in diameter, _ palpable nodes, and ___ metastasis.