Oral Pathology - Inflammation And Repair
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Inflammation is where a part of the body becomes reddened and swollen due to infection and injury. The oral pathology quiz below tests on inflammation and repair as a result of the diagnosis. Find out more.
- 1.The initial response of the body to injury is always the process of
- A.
Immunity
- B.
Inflammation
- C.
Repair
- D.
Hyperplasia
- 2.What type of inflammation occurs if the injury is minimal and brief and the source is removed from the tissue
- A.
Fatal
- B.
Acute
- C.
Chronic
- D.
Subacute
- 3.The first microscopic event of inflammatory response involving the microcirculation is
- A.
Dilation
- B.
Increased permeability
- C.
Formation of exudate
- D.
Constriction
- 4.Which one of the following is an example of chronic inflammation?
- A.
Necrotizing sialometaplasia
- B.
Periapical granuloma
- C.
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
- D.
Aspirin burn
- 5.The directed movement of wbc to the area of injury is called
- A.
Pavementing
- B.
Margination
- C.
Phagocytosis
- D.
Chemotaxis
- 6.Which cells are most common in chronic inflammation?
- A.
Neutrophils
- B.
Macrophages and lymphocytes
- C.
Neutrophils and macrophages
- D.
Neutrophils and lymphocytes
- 7.The macrophage has many functions. which is not a function of the macrophage?
- A.
Phagocytosis
- B.
Removal of large foreign matter
- C.
Removal of inhaled particles
- D.
Formation of antibodies
- 8.What term is used to describe blood plasma and proteins which leave the blood vessels and enter the surrounding tissues?
- A.
Hyperemia
- B.
Exudate
- C.
Margination
- D.
Erythema
- 9.The process of phagocytosis directly involves the
- A.
Ingestion of foreign substance by wbc
- B.
Plasma fluids and proteins entering the surrounding tissues
- C.
Wbcdisplaced to the blood vessel walls
- D.
Wbc attaching to the blood vessel walls
- 10.The neutrophil or PMN leukocytes is a cell that
- A.
Is derived from the precursor rbcs
- B.
Contains lysosomal enzymes
- C.
Has an agranular cytop;lasm
- D.
Is produced only in infancy
- 11.During inflammation the second type of ebc to emigrate from the blood vessel into the injured tissue
- A.
Neutrophil
- B.
Rbc
- C.
Lymphocyte
- D.
Monocyte
- 12.Components of the complement system mediate the inflammatory process by
- A.
Decreasing vascular permeability
- B.
Releasing the neutrophil's histamine granules
- C.
Causing cytolysis
- D.
Decreasing phagocytosis
- 13.Granulation tissue can be described as
- A.
Immature connective tissue
- B.
Exudate formation
- C.
Keloid formation
- D.
Healing by tertiary intention
- 14.Enlarged superficial lymph nodes noted during systemic involvement with inflammation are
- A.
Termed leukocytes
- B.
Regulated by the hypothalamus
- C.
Due to changes in their lymphocytes
- D.
Palpated along blood vessel drainage routes
- 15.Which statement concerning repair in the body is true?
- A.
Repair can be completed with the injurious agents present
- B.
Functioning cells and tissue components are always replaced by functioning scar tissue
- C.
Repair is the body's final defense mechanism
- D.
Replacement by live cells and new tissue components is a perfect process
- 16.It is important for the clot to remain in place during repair because it
- A.
Later becomes granulation tissue
- B.
Serves as a guide for migrating epithelial cells
- C.
Produces collagen fibers
- D.
Remodels later to become scar tissue
- 17.Healing by secondary intention refers to healing of an injury when there is
- A.
An incision with clean edges joined by sutures
- B.
Formation of only a small clot
- C.
Increased formulation of granulation tissue
- D.
Decreased formulation of scar tissue
- 18.An increase in the size of an organ of tissue resulting from an increase in the number of its cells is termed
- A.
Hyperemia
- B.
Hyperplasia
- C.
Inflammation
- D.
Hypertrophy
- 19.Normal bone tissue repair can be delayed by
- A.
Maintenance of osteoblast-producing tissues
- B.
Inadequate movement of bone tissue
- C.
Removal of an area of edema
- D.
Reduction in the amount of tissue infection
- 20.Which one of the following would appear as a pigmented lesion?
- A.
Amalgam tattoo
- B.
Traumatic ulcer
- C.
Frictional keratosis
- D.
Aspirin burn
- 21.Which statement is false?
- A.
Attrition is the wearing away of tooth structure during mastication
- B.
Bruxism is the same as mastication
- C.
Erosion is the loss of tooth structure resulting from chemical actions
- D.
Abrasion is due to a mechanical repetitive habit
- 22.Loss of tooth structure associated with bulimia is due to
- A.
Attrition
- B.
Erosion
- C.
Bruxism
- D.
Abrasion
- 23.The primary and most common cause of a mucocele is
- A.
Inflammation
- B.
Tumor formation
- C.
Severing of or trauma to aminor salivary gland duct
- D.
Obstruction of a salivary gland duct
- 24.A ranula is located on the
- A.
Lower lip
- B.
Buccal mucosa
- C.
Retromolar pad
- D.
Floor of the mouth
- 25.Which one of the following would not occur on the gingiva?
- A.
Irritation fibroma
- B.
Pyogenic granuloma
- C.
Giant cell granuloma
- D.
Epulis fissuratum
- 26.Generalized loss of tooth structure primarily on the lingual surfaces of teeth is associated with
- A.
Erosion
- B.
Attrition
- C.
Abrasion
- D.
Bruxism
- 27.External tooth resroption occurs as a result
- A.
Caries
- B.
Salivary gland dysfunction
- C.
Chronic inflammation
- D.
Medication
- 28.Which one of the following is considered to be most likelycause of necrotizing sialometaplasia?
- A.
Blocked salivary gland ducts
- B.
Radiation therapy
- C.
Loss of blood supply
- D.
A sialolith
- 29.The most common site for a mucocele to occur is the
- A.
Floor of the mouth
- B.
Lower lip
- C.
Buccal mucosa
- D.
Retromolar area
- 30.The peripheral giant cell granuloma occurs on the
- A.
Gingiva
- B.
Hard palate
- C.
Buccal mucosa
- D.
Floor of the month
- 31.A sialolith is
- A.
Chronic inflammatioln of a salivary gland
- B.
Acute inflammation of a salivary gland
- C.
A pooling of saliva in the connective tissue
- D.
A salivary gland stone
- 32.Which statement is false?
- A.
A periapical cyst develops from a periapical granuloma
- B.
A periapical abcess always causes radiographic periapical changes
- C.
A periapical granuloma is a circumscribed area of chronically inflamed tissue
- D.
A periapical cyst is also called a radicular cyst
- 33.Epulis fissuratum results from irritation caused by
- A.
A denture flange
- B.
Denture adhesive
- C.
Poor suction from the denture in the palatal vault
- D.
An allergic reaction to the acrylic in the denture
- 34.Which statement is true?
- A.
A traumatic neuroma is never painful
- B.
Necrotizing sialometaplasia is considered denture related lesion
- C.
Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis is the same as gingival hyperplasia
- D.
Gingival hyperplasia may be caused by medication
- 35.Loss of tooth structure caused by chemical action describes
- A.
Abrasion
- B.
Drug allergy
- C.
Erosion
- D.
Attrition
- 36.Which of the following cysts is characteristically associated with a tooth which is nonvital upon pulp testing?
- A.
Residual
- B.
Radicular
- C.
Dentigerous
- D.
Dermoid
- 37.Which cyst results from extracting a tooth without removing the cystic sac?
- A.
Radicular
- B.
Primordial
- C.
Residual
- D.
Periodontal
- 38.The most common cause of the radicular cyst is
- A.
Deep restorations without a base
- B.
Caries
- C.
Occlusal trauma
- D.
Toothbrush abrasion at the cej
- 39.The wearing away of tooth structure through an abnormal mechanical action defines
- A.
Attrition
- B.
Abrasion
- C.
Erosion
- D.
Gemination
- 40.Heavy plaque and calculus, mouth breathing, orthodontic appliance and overhang restorations best describes some of the etiologic factors for
- A.
Phenytoin (dilantin) hyperplasia
- B.
A reasction from nifedipine (procardia)
- C.
Irritation fibromatosis
- D.
Chemical fibromatosis
- 41.The giant cell granuloma
- A.
May occur on the tongue
- B.
May present as a multiocular radiolucency
- C.
Is histologically the same as a pyogenic granuloma
- D.
Occurs primarily in men older than 60 years
- 42.During examination of the dentition, the dental hygienist notes the presence of active wear facets. This indicates that the patient is
- A.
A bruxer
- B.
Bulimic
- C.
A vegetarian
- D.
Lip biting
- 43.The amalgam tattoo represents amalgam particles in the tissue and is most commonly observes in the oral cavity on the
- A.
Lateral borders of the tongue
- B.
Anterior palate near the rugae
- C.
Floor of the mouth
- D.
Posterior gingiva and edentulous ridge
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