Neoplasia

Question 1

Benign tumor of Striated muscle:

Answer 1

rhabdomyoma

Question 2

Benign tumor of cementum:

Answer 2

cementoblastoma

Question 3

Benign tumor of glandular tissue:

Answer 3

adenoma

Question 4

Most common carcinoma in humans:

Answer 4

Basal cell carcinoma

second is squamous cell

Question 5

Mass of disorganized but mature cells/tissues normal to the specific site:

Answer 5

Hamartoma

Question 6

Morphologically normal tissue in the wrong place

Answer 6

Choristoma

Question 7

Lack of differentiation:

Answer 7

Anaplasia

Question 8

Prominent nuclei are seen in:

Answer 8

Malignant tumors

Question 9

Fastest proliferating tumor in humans

Answer 9

Burkett’s lymphoma

Question 10

Increase in cell number

Answer 10

Hyperplasia

Question 11

Replacement of squamous epithelium with columnar epithelium containing goblet cells = ?

Answer 11

Barrett’s Metaplasia

Question 12

___ infection is associated with two forms of gastric cancer.

Answer 12

H. pylori

*carcinoma and lymphoma

Question 13

Altered size, shape and organization of the cellular components of tissue

Answer 13

Dysplasia

Question 14

Governor of Proliferation

Answer 14

RB gene

*1st one identified

Question 15

Restriction point is dependent on what gene?

Answer 15

Rb

Question 16

The checkpoint between G2 and M is dependent on what gene?

Answer 16

p53

Question 17

The checkpoint before S phase to check for DNA damage is dependent on what gene?

Answer 17

p53

Question 18

Inherited skin cancer due to lack of DNA repair:

Answer 18

Xeroderma pigmentosum

Question 19

Benign lesions caused by HPV:

Answer 19

• Oral papillomas
• Verruca vulgaris - common wart
• Focal epithelial hyperplasia

Question 20

HPV degrades what gene?

Answer 20

p53

Question 21

HPV- is seen where?

Answer 21

Anywhere in oral cavity

Question 22

HPV+ is seen where?

Answer 22

Tonsil, back of throat

Question 23

Incidence of which HPV is increasing?

Answer 23

+

Question 24

EBV causes what benign conditions?

Answer 24

Mono and Oral hairy leukoplakia

Question 25

Tumor staging is based on:

Answer 25

T- primary tumor size (cm)
N- nodes (spread via lymph)
M- metastasis (yes or no)

Question 26

Melanoma in oral cavity appears:

Answer 26

very dark

Question 27

In oral cavity, most common location and metastasis is the:

Answer 27

gingiva

Question 28

Most common malignant salivary gland tumor:

Answer 28

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

Question 29

Benign tumor-making gland?

Answer 29

Adenoma

Question 30

Most common benign salivary gland tumor?

Answer 30

Pleomorphic adenoma

benign mixed tumor

Question 31

One of the most common tumors of odontogenic origin:

Answer 31

Ameloblastoma

Question 32

Tumor where epithelial cells mimic the developing enamel organ:

Answer 32

Ameloblastoma

Question 33

Germ cell tumor

Answer 33

Teratoma

Question 34

Cancer more common in middle aged and older adults?

Answer 34

Carcinoma

Question 35

It is a benign tumor which forms muscle:

Answer 35

leiomyoma