Question 1

Malignant melanoma usually presents as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) slowly enlarging white mass. 
B) rapidly enlarging blue-to-black mass. 
C) slowly enlarging papule. 
D) exophytic, wartlike lesion. 
A) slowly enlarging white mass. 
B) rapidly enlarging blue-to-black mass. 
C) slowly enlarging papule. 
D) exophytic, wartlike lesion.

Question 2

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 3

The multiple myeloma is a benign proliferation of plasma cells that produce large amounts of immunoglobulin. Patients usually experience bone pain and swelling.

Accepted Answer

A) Both statements are true. 
B) Both statements are false. 
C) The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D) The first statement is false; the second is true. 
A) Both statements are true. 
B) Both statements are false. 
C) The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 4

The ameloblastic fibroma:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs most often in adults over 50. 
B) occurs more commonly in males than females. 
C) is most commonly located in the mandibular anterior region. 
D) is most commonly located in the maxillary anterior region. 
A) occurs most often in adults over 50. 
B) occurs more commonly in males than females. 
C) is most commonly located in the mandibular anterior region. 
D) is most commonly located in the maxillary anterior region.

Question 5

A(n) _____ is composed of islands and sheets of polyhedral epithelial cells with deposits of amyloid-like material that is thought to represent a form of abnormal enamel protein.

Accepted Answer

A) adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
B) calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
C) ameloblastoma 
D) mucoepidermoid carcinoma 
A) adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
B) calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
C) ameloblastoma 
D) mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Question 6

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 7

Approximately _____% of leukoplakias examined microscopically demonstrate epithelial dysplasia.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 
B) 5 to 25 
C) 50 to 60 
D) 90 
A) 1 to 2 
B) 5 to 25 
C) 50 to 60 
D) 90

Question 8

Ghost cells are characteristic of which of the following lesions?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcifying odontogenic cyst 
B) Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
C) Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
D) Ameloblastoma 
A) Calcifying odontogenic cyst 
B) Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor 
C) Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor 
D) Ameloblastoma

Question 9

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 10

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is:

Accepted Answer

A) more common in men than in women. 
B) most common in women of childbearing age. 
C) most commonly diagnosed in the fifth and sixth decades of life. 
D) most commonly diagnosed in children. 
A) more common in men than in women. 
B) most common in women of childbearing age. 
C) most commonly diagnosed in the fifth and sixth decades of life. 
D) most commonly diagnosed in children.

Question 11

Verrucous carcinoma:

Accepted Answer

A) has a better prognosis than other forms of squamous cell carcinomas. 
B) appears clinically as a quick-growing exophytic tumor with a pebbly white surface. 
C) is characterized by poorly differentiated epithelium with atypical cells. 
D) shows invasion of tumor cells through the basement membrane. 
A) has a better prognosis than other forms of squamous cell carcinomas. 
B) appears clinically as a quick-growing exophytic tumor with a pebbly white surface. 
C) is characterized by poorly differentiated epithelium with atypical cells. 
D) shows invasion of tumor cells through the basement membrane.

Question 12

Bence Jones proteins are associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) osteosarcoma. 
B) leukemia. 
C) lymphoma. 
D) multiple myeloma. 
A) osteosarcoma. 
B) leukemia. 
C) lymphoma. 
D) multiple myeloma.

Question 13

MATCHING
For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided.

-Recurrence of the tumor is not common.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

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

-Odontogenic

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 16

A lipoma:

Accepted Answer

A) is a tumor of peripheral nerve tissue. 
B) appears clinically as a yellowish mass surfaced by a thin layer of epithelium. 
C) is found most commonly intraorally on the tongue. 
D) occurs most often in men over 60. 
A) is a tumor of peripheral nerve tissue. 
B) appears clinically as a yellowish mass surfaced by a thin layer of epithelium. 
C) is found most commonly intraorally on the tongue. 
D) occurs most often in men over 60.

Question 17

A central mucoepidermoid carcinoma is derived from either salivary gland tissue trapped within bone or:

Accepted Answer

A) a periapical abscess surrounding the apex of a nonvital tooth. 
B) the transformed epithelial lining of a dentigerous cyst. 
C) a lateral periodontal cyst. 
D) an incisive canal cyst. 
A) a periapical abscess surrounding the apex of a nonvital tooth. 
B) the transformed epithelial lining of a dentigerous cyst. 
C) a lateral periodontal cyst. 
D) an incisive canal cyst.

Question 18

The most common intraoral location for a neurofibroma is the:

Accepted Answer

A) floor of the mouth. 
B) vestibule. 
C) tongue. 
D) tonsillar pillar. 
A) floor of the mouth. 
B) vestibule. 
C) tongue. 
D) tonsillar pillar.

Question 19

Most cases of verrucous carcinoma occur in the _____ years old.

Accepted Answer

A) posterior lateral border of the tongue of women over 40 
B) floor of the mouth of women over 70 
C) vestibule and buccal mucosa of men over 55 
D) bone of the mandible of men over 20 
A) posterior lateral border of the tongue of women over 40 
B) floor of the mouth of women over 70 
C) vestibule and buccal mucosa of men over 55 
D) bone of the mandible of men over 20

Question 20

MATCHING
For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided.

-Growth expands by invasion and replaces normal tissue.

Accepted Answer

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

Malignant melanoma usually presents as a(n):

A common location of the oral neurofibroma is the:

The multiple myeloma is a benign proliferation of plasma cells that produce large amounts of immunoglobulin. Patients usually experience bone pain and swelling.

The ameloblastic fibroma:

A(n) _____ is composed of islands and sheets of polyhedral epithelial cells with deposits of amyloid-like material that is thought to represent a form of abnormal enamel protein.

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a _ tumor of _ muscle.

Approximately _____% of leukoplakias examined microscopically demonstrate epithelial dysplasia.

Ghost cells are characteristic of which of the following lesions?

The pleomorphic adenoma:

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is:

Verrucous carcinoma:

Bence Jones proteins are associated with:

MATCHING For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -Recurrence of the tumor is not common.

A basal cell carcinoma will _____ metastasize.

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

A lipoma:

A central mucoepidermoid carcinoma is derived from either salivary gland tissue trapped within bone or:

The most common intraoral location for a neurofibroma is the:

Most cases of verrucous carcinoma occur in the _____ years old.

MATCHING For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -Growth expands by invasion and replaces normal tissue.

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

Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

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Exam 7: Neoplasia

Malignant melanoma usually presents as a(n):

A common location of the oral neurofibroma is the:

The multiple myeloma is a benign proliferation of plasma cells that produce large amounts of immunoglobulin. Patients usually experience bone pain and swelling.

The ameloblastic fibroma:

A(n) _____ is composed of islands and sheets of polyhedral epithelial cells with deposits of amyloid-like material that is thought to represent a form of abnormal enamel protein.

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a _____ tumor of _____ muscle.

Approximately _____% of leukoplakias examined microscopically demonstrate epithelial dysplasia.

Ghost cells are characteristic of which of the following lesions?

The pleomorphic adenoma:

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is:

Verrucous carcinoma:

Bence Jones proteins are associated with:

MATCHING For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -Recurrence of the tumor is not common.

A basal cell carcinoma will _____ metastasize.

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

A lipoma:

A central mucoepidermoid carcinoma is derived from either salivary gland tissue trapped within bone or:

The most common intraoral location for a neurofibroma is the:

Most cases of verrucous carcinoma occur in the _____ years old.

MATCHING For each neoplasm description below, select the corresponding type of neoplasm from the list provided. -Growth expands by invasion and replaces normal tissue.

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

Diseases Affecting the Temporomandibular Joint

Filters

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a _ tumor of _ muscle.