Gen Path-Oral Path-Microbio-Embryo Flashcards
The connective tissue layer surrounding each individual muscle fiber is called:
A. Epimysium
B. Perimysium
C. Endomysium
D. Sarcolemma
C. Endomysium
Which of the following is TRUE of syphilis infection?
A. The primary form includes a highly infectious maculopapular rash.
B. It is treated with penicillin.
C. The secondary form is characterized by gumma formation.
D. It is caused by Mycobacterium infection
B. It is treated with penicillin.
Which of the following definitions is NOT correct regarding classical signs of acute inflammation?
A. Dolor →due to inflammatory mediators
B. Rubor →due in part to vasodilation
C. Tumor →due to tissue edema
D. Calor →due to decreased tissue perfusion
D. Calor →due to decreased tissue perfusion
Intranuclear inclusions called _______________ are detected during the course of herpes simplex virus clinical infection
A. Paschen bodies
B. Guarnieri’s bodies
C. Lipschutz bodies
D. Negri bodies
C. Lipschutz bodies
Which disease produces diffuse enlargement of the thyroid with increased thyroid hormone production from the onset
A. Parkinson’s disease
B. Paget’s disease
C. Diabetes
D. Grave’s disease
D. Grave’s disease
Which of the following is a disease that involves softening of the bones caused by deficiency of Vitamin D or problems with
the metabolism of this vitamin?
A. Osteonecrosis
B. Osteomalacia
C. Ewing’s sarcoma
D. Multiple myeloma
B. Osteomalacia
An endocrine disorders which is characterized by upper body obesity, round face (moon face), and fat around the neck
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Addison’s disease
D. Cushing’s syndrome
D. Cushing’s syndrome
It is associated with iron deficiency anemia with atrophy of mucous membrane, koilonychias and dysphagia
A. Plummer Vinson
B. Sickle cell anemia
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Aplastic anemia
A. Plummer Vinson
Hyperglycemia is characterized by blood glucose levels greater than
A. 100 mg/dL.
B. 125 mg/dL.
C. 75 mg/dL.
D. 90 mg/dL.
B. 125 mg/dL
Each of the following conditions can lead to tissue hypoxia EXCEPT
A. Decreased tissue perfusion.`
B. Decreased blood oxygenation.
C. Vascular ischemia.
D. None of the above.
D. None of the above
Which of the following skin neoplasms is benign?
A. Keratoacanthoma
B. Melanoma
C. Squamous cell carcinoma
D. Pigmented nevus
D. Pigmented nevus
Passive immunization
A. Provides protection without hypersensitivity
B. Employs sensitized T-cells
C. Provides immediate protection
D. Provides long lasting projection
C. Provides immediate protection
Most viruses which cause common cold syndrome are:
A. Adenoviruses
B. Members of the chlamydial group
C. Arborviruses
D. Enteroviruses
A. Adenoviruses
Consider a patient who is unaware of the cardiac condition he is suffering from. You note splinter hemorrhages under his
finger nails. What is this clinical sign indicative of?
A. Endocarditis
B. Cardiac tamponade
C. Primary hypertension
D. Coronary artery disease
A. Endocarditis
Each of the following is a risk factor for atherosclerosis EXCEPT
A. Nephrosclerosis.
B. Smoking.
C. Premenopause.
D. Hypertension
C. Premenopause
The stage in tooth development soon after lamina formation, dental lamina shows specific sites of mitotic activity
A. Cap stage
B. Bud stage
C. Germ stage
D. Bell stage
B. Bud stage
The sudden obstruction of some part of the vascular system through the impaction of undissolved material carried by the
blood current is known as
A. Embolism
B. Infarction
C. Hemorrhage
D. Thrombosis
A. Embolism
Which of the following forms of sterilization is adequate for killing hepatitis B?
A. Ethylene oxide gas
B. Chemical vapor
C. Formaldehyde
D. Autoclaving
D. Autoclaving
The first sign of tooth development as seen in histological sections occurs about the
A. Tenth week in utero
B. Second week in utero
C. Fourth month in utero
D. Sixth week in utero
D. Sixth week in utero
Tocopherol is a class of organic chemical may of which have _________ activity
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K
C. Vitamin E
Gas gangrene is caused by
A. Clostridium tetani
B. Clostridium botulinum
C. Clostridium difficile
D. Clostridium perfringens
D. Clostridium perfringens
As the result of dental prophylaxis, microorganisms from about the teeth get into the blood streams. This condition is an
example of
A. Bacteremia
B. Septicemia
C. Pyemia
D. Focal infection
A. Bacteremia
Necrosis of cardiac muscle following coronary artery thrombosis is what type of necrosis?
A. Caseous
B. Gangrenous
C. Liquefactive
D. Coagulation
D. Coagulation
A 6-year old boy has minute white specks on the oral mucosa opposite the first molars. A bluish to red ring surrounds these
spots. He also has a cold and his eyes are red and runny. There is a blotchy reddish rash behind his ears and on his face. This
child has:
A. Measles
B. Scarlet fever
C. Chickenpox
D. Eczema
A. Measles
Which cells of the stomach produce intrinsic factor essential for Vitamin B12 absorption?
A. Parietal cells
B. Mucous neck cells
C. Enteroendocrine cells
D. Chief cells
A. Parietal cells
A disease with oro-pharyngeal lesions caused by coxsackievirus is called
A. Herpangina
B. Cat-scratch fever
C. Salivary gland disease
D. Infectious mononucleosis
A. Herpangina
A specific chromosome marker (Philadelphia chromosome) in which long arm of chromosome 22 is translocated
characterizes
A. Chronic myeloid leukemia
B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
C. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
D. Acute myeloid leukemia
A. Chronic myeloid leukemia
Neutralization and inactivation of bacterial toxins is accomplished by
A. Delayed hypersensitivity
B. Cellular immunity
C. Humoral immunity
D. A and C
C. Humoral immunity
The correct temperature for autoclaving/ sterilization with moist heat is
A. 250°F for 4 hours.
B. 170°C for 1 hour.
C. 320°F for 2 hours.
D. 121°C for 15-20 minutes.
D. 121°C for 15-20 minutes
Which zone of the adrenal cortex secretes cortisol?
A. Zona fasciculata
B. Zona glomerulosa
C. Zona reticularis
D. All of the above
A. Zona fasciculata
Which of the following is the process of killing all microorganisms on an object or in a material?
A. Sanitization
B. Disinfection
C. Sterilization
D. Standardization
C. Sterilization
A dietary deficiency of vitamin B12 causes which of the following?
A. Folate deficiency anemia
B. Pernicious anemia
C. Sickle cell anemia
D. Plummer-Vinson syndrome
B. Pernicious anemia
Rheumatic fever is a disease which may leave the heart seriously damaged because of
A. Primary infection of the heart valves with ?-hemolytic
B. Primary infection of the heart valves with group A streptococci
C. Streptococci
D. Damage to the heart valves thought to be a result of hypersensitivity to infection with group A streptococci
E. Damage to the heart valves thought to be a result of hypersensitivity to infection with hemolytic staphylococcus
D. Damage to the heart valves thought to be a result of hypersensitivity to infection with group A streptococci
Which of the following is TRUE of fungi?
A. Cell walls are composed of ergosterol.
B. Their asexual form of reproduction is via spores.
C. They are gram positive.
D. They are obligate anaerobes.
C. They are gram positive
Which of the following types of periodontal disease commonly presents with punched-out interproximal papillae, fetor oris,
and marginal gingival pseudomembrane formation?
A. Aggressive periodontitis
B. Plaque-induced gingivitis
C. Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
D. Chronic periodontitis
C. Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
Necrotizing papillitis and nodular glomerulosclerosis (Kimmelstiel-Wilson’s syndrome) are renal lesions usually associated
with
A. Uremia
B. Hydronephrosis
C. Malignant hypertension
D. Diabetes mellitus
D. Diabetes mellitus
It is the division of single tooth germ by an invagination with resultant incomplete formation of two teeth
A. Gemination
B. Fusion
C. Mesiodens
D. Concrescence
A. Gemination
The characteristic appearance of viral pneumonia is that of
A. Bronchopneumonia
B. Lobar pneumonia
C. Lobular pneumonia
D. Interstitial pneumonia
D. Interstitial pneumonia
Histologically, at what level glands (goblet cells) no longer present?
A. Large Bronchioles
B. Terminal bronchioles
C. Trachea
D. Bronchi
B. Terminal bronchioles
Bacteria that causes root caries
A. Actinomyces viscosus
B. Streptococcus mutans
C. Veillonella sp.
D. Lactobacillus acidophilus
A. Actinomyces viscosus