Question

question 43
what is a white, plate-like plaque on the gingiva called?
o chyme
o leukoplakia
o pellagra
o pyorrhea

question 44
the procedural term for x - ray filming of the gallbladder is:
o cholecystography
o cholangiogram
o endoscope
o sigmoidoscopy

question 45
which of the following is not a salivary gland?
o parotid
o submandibular
o subglossal
o sublingual

Explanation:

• Question 43: Leukoplakia is a white, plate - like plaque on the gingiva. Chyme is a semi - fluid mass of partly digested food in the stomach. Pellagra is a disease due to niacin deficiency. Pyorrhea is a gum disease involving inflammation and loss of bone around the teeth.
• Question 44: Cholecystography is the X - ray filming of the gallbladder. Cholangiogram is an X - ray of the bile ducts. Endoscope is an instrument for viewing internal organs. Sigmoidoscopy is the examination of the sigmoid colon.
• Question 45: The subglossal is not a salivary gland. The parotid, submandibular, and sublingual are the major salivary glands.

Answer:

• Question 43: leukoplakia
• Question 44: cholecystography
• Question 45: subglossal