Oral Pathology Quiz

Question 1

clinical appearance of soft tissue lesions

Answer 1

could be any of the following:

bulla, lobule, macule, papule, pedunculated, pustules, sessile, vesicle, nodule

Question 2

soft tissue consistency

Answer 2

could be any of the following:

soft, firm, semifirm, and fluid filled

Question 3

color of lesion

Answer 3

could be any of the following:

red, pink, salmon, white, blue-black, gray, brown, and black

Question 4

size of lesion

Answer 4

centimeter or millimeter

Question 5

surface texture

Answer 5

could be any of the following:

corrugated, fissure, papillary, smooth, rough, folded

Question 6

radiographic terms used to describe lesions in bone

Answer 6

could be any of the following:

coalescence, diffuse, multilocular, radiolucent, radiopaque

Question 7

wrinkled

Answer 7

corrugated

Question 8

paleness of the skin or mucosal tissues

Answer 8

pallor

Question 9

describes a lesion with borders that are specifically defined and in which one can clearly see the exact margins and extent

Answer 9

well circumscribed

Question 10

a lesion appears to extend up the periodontal ligament

Answer 10

scalloping around the root