Path exam 3 Flashcards
Café au lait spots can occur in patients with all of the following conditions except one. Which one is the exception?
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia
Drugs that suppress the immune system can increase the risk of development of which oral condition?
candiasis
All of the following are elevator muscles of the mandible except one. Which one is the exception?
mylohoid
Which of the following muscles functions to depress the mandible?
Lateral pterygoid
Which is the purpose of the synovial fluid?
provide nourishment
Which population comprises the majority of patients who experience temporomandibular disorders?
Females, 20 to 40 years of age
Which of the following are cardinal features that suggest a temporomandibular disorder (TMD)?
Pain, joint noise, restricted jaw function
A 25-year-old female presents with chronic temporomandibular joint pain and limited mouth opening. She also reports that her jaw locks at times, but she is able to unlock it by moving her jaw side-to-side. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
Internal derangement
Which best defines crepitus?
crackling sound
All of the following are associated with the neoplastic transformation of cells except one. Which one is the exception?
Repeated trauma
A small white exophytic lesion on the palate is a benign lesion composed of squamous epithelium. Papillary projections are arranged in a cauliflower like appearance.
papilloma
A compound odontoma differs from a complex odontoma in that a compound odontoma
is composed of several toothlike structures
A benign tumor of bone
osteoma
The most frequent intramural site for metastic tumors is the
mandible
Sunburst pattern
osteosarcoma
What is the most common benign salivary gland tumor
pleomorphic adenoma
A hemangioma is
benign tumor of blood vessels
What is the predominant type of tissue found in waldeyer rings
lymphoid tissue
Periapical cements-osseous dysplasia is located in the
anterior mandible
Which of the following diseases is associated with cafe au last spots
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
The most characteristic radiographic appearance of fibrous dysplasia is
ground glass appearance
Which one of the following has characterisitc features that include precocious puberty and endocrine abnormalities
Albright syndrome
Patients with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia exhibit skin lesions referred to as
Cafe au lait pigmentation
Which of the following is not a characteristic of sickle cell anemia
Red blood cells are circular in shape
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is associated with
Bisphosphonates
Which patient group is most likely to get sickle cell anemia
Blacks
Acanthosis nigerians is a skin disorder associated with which condition
Type 2 diabetes
Exophthalmos is a characteristic feature in which one of the following
graves disease
All of the following are possible explanations for burninbg mouth disorder except one. Which one is the exception
Allergic reaction
Bells palsy is a disorder involving the
facial nerve
Translational movements of the temporomandibular movements are
sliding movements
Which of the following is considered a parafunctional habit
bruxing
Immobility of the temporomandibular joint because of fibrous or bony union between the articulating structures of the joint
ankylosis
The fluid that fills the temporomandibular joint upper and lower compartments
synovial fluid
