Oral Pathology Quiz: Basal Cell Hyperplasia
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What is the term for the increased number of cells in the basal and parabasal cell layers?

  • Hyperchromatism
  • Basal cell hyperplasia (correct)
  • Acanthosis
  • Pleomorphism

    • What is the result of the loss of intercellular adhesion?

  • Nuclear hyperchromatism
  • Intercellular edema
  • Keratinization
  • Loss of desmosomes (correct)

    • What is the term for the abnormal variation in size and shape of nuclei and cells?

  • Hyperchromatism
  • Acanthosis
  • Dysplasia
  • Pleomorphism (correct)

    • What is the term for the increased staining of nuclei?

    <p>Hyperchromatism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the abnormal stratification of epithelial cells?

    <p>Irregular epithelial stratification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of an increase in nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio?

    <p>Precancerous alteration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of well-differentiated tumors?

    <p>Masses of prickle cells with a limiting layer of basal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of tumor is keratinization usually absent?

    <p>Poorly differentiated tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correlation between clinical staging and prognosis?

    <p>A strong correlation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of cells in poorly differentiated tumors?

    <p>They show prominent nuclear and cellular pleomorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be found within the masses of infiltrating cells in well-differentiated tumors?

    <p>Keratin pearls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assessment of tumor grade based on?

    <p>A subjective evaluation by the pathologist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probable reason for the variable lymphocytic and plasma cell infiltration in the stroma?

    <p>Immune response to tumor antigens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correlation between the size of the primary tumor and the frequency of cervical metastasis?

    <p>The frequency of cervical metastasis tends to increase with increasing size of the primary tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be the consequence of metastatic carcinoma invading through the capsule of the node?

    <p>Fixation of the node on clinical examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the timeline of blood-borne metastases in the clinical course of the disease?

    <p>A late event in the clinical course of the disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of extracapsular spread in cancer prognosis?

    <p>It has an adverse effect on prognosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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