Question 1

Which of the following changes in mucosa are recognized as a result of the aging process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Smoother
B)   More moist
C)   Increased cellular activity
D)   Decreased fibrosisE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which type of taste sensation is recognized by taste buds throughout the oral cavity and activation by glutamate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sweet
B)   Sour
C)   Bitter
D)   UmamiE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Cellular activity in oral mucosa decreases as a result of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Oral nerve endings are most highly concentrated ________ of the oral cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)   on the roof
B)   on the floor
C)   in the anterior regions
D)   in the posterior regionsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Lymphocytes,leukocytes,and mast cells are associated with ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   health
B)   halitosis
C)   necrosis
D)   inflammationE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Eleidin,a transparent protein,is found in the vermillion border of the lips.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

Lining mucosa covers which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hard palate
B)   Alveolar ridges
C)   Floor of the mouth
D)   Surface of the tongueE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Epithelial nonkeratinocytes are also known as

Accepted Answer

A)   junctional epithelium.
B)   clear cells.
C)   fungiform papillae.
D)   von Ebner glands.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which papillae lie in a V-shaped sulcus between the base and body of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Foliate
B)   Filiform
C)   Fungiform
D)   CircumvallateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Nonkeratinocytes are also known as clear cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hemidesmosomes attach the lamina propria to the stratum basal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lymphocytes,leukocytes,and mast cells may be located anywhere in the gingiva,but most often underlie in the

Accepted Answer

A)   free marginal gingiva.
B)   hard palate.
C)   junctional epithelium.
D)   interdental papilla and col.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 13

Ectopic sebaceous glands on the mucosa at the angle of the mouth are called

Accepted Answer

A)   rugae.
B)   Fordyce spots.
C)   Merkel cells.
D)   Macula adherensE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The oral epithelium of an older individual is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thin
B)   moist
C)   resilient
D)   texturizedE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Organize the layers of masticatory mucosa from the most superficial layer to the most internal.

Accepted Answer

A)   Stratum corneum,stratum granulosum,stratum spinosum,basal lamina
B)   Stratum spinosum,basal lamina,stratum corneum,stratum granulosum
C)   Basal lamina,stratum spinosum,stratum granulosum,stratum corneum
D)   Stratum granulosum,stratum corneum,basal lamina,stratum spinosumE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 16

Ectopic sebaceous glands at the angle of the mouth are called fordyce spots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the shape of the col between the anterior teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Flat
B)   Concave
C)   Sharp peak
D)   Slightly convexE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Oval or polygonal cells differentiate which layer of mucosa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Basal lamina
B)   Stratum corneum
C)   Stratum spinosum
D)   Stratum granulosumE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Masticatory mucosa is found on the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lips
B)   soft palate
C)   alveolar ridges
D)   surface of the tongueE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Nonkeratinocytes constitute about ______ of the mucosal cell population.

Accepted Answer

A)   5%
B)   10%
C)   20%
D)   50%E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 14: Oral Mucosa

Which of the following changes in mucosa are recognized as a result of the aging process?

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Which type of taste sensation is recognized by taste buds throughout the oral cavity and activation by glutamate?

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Cellular activity in oral mucosa decreases as a result of aging.

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Oral nerve endings are most highly concentrated ________ of the oral cavity.

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Lymphocytes,leukocytes,and mast cells are associated with ______________.

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Eleidin,a transparent protein,is found in the vermillion border of the lips.

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Lining mucosa covers which structure?

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Epithelial nonkeratinocytes are also known as

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Which papillae lie in a V-shaped sulcus between the base and body of the tongue?

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Nonkeratinocytes are also known as clear cells.

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Hemidesmosomes attach the lamina propria to the stratum basal.

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Lymphocytes,leukocytes,and mast cells may be located anywhere in the gingiva,but most often underlie in the

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Ectopic sebaceous glands on the mucosa at the angle of the mouth are called

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The oral epithelium of an older individual is ____________.

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Organize the layers of masticatory mucosa from the most superficial layer to the most internal.

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Ectopic sebaceous glands at the angle of the mouth are called fordyce spots.

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Which of the following best describes the shape of the col between the anterior teeth?

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Oval or polygonal cells differentiate which layer of mucosa?

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Masticatory mucosa is found on the ____________.

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Nonkeratinocytes constitute about ______ of the mucosal cell population.

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