Perio Test 1 Book questions ch 1,2,3,12,16,17,18,20,21,34
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Student Review Questions, Chapter 1, Periodontium: The Tooth-Supporting
Structures ✔✔
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the tissues of the periodontium?
A. Periodontal ligament
B. Body of the Mandible
C. Gingiva
D. Cementum ✔✔B. Body of the Mandible
2. Cementum is NOT necessary to the health of the periodontium because the
underlying dentin will protect the root if the cementum is removed by toothbrush
abrasion or from dental procedures.
A. True
B. False ✔✔B. False
3. Which tissue of the periodontium may be pigmented in dark-skinned
individuals?
A. Free gingiva
B. Attached gingiva
C. Periodontal ligament
D. Alveolar mucosa ✔✔B. Attached gingiva
4. Healthy gingival tissue ALWAYS has a dimpled appearance known as stippling.
,A. True
B. False ✔✔B. False
5. One function of the attached gingiva is to prevent the free gingiva from being
pulled away from the tooth when tension is applied to the alveolar mucosa.
A. True
B. False ✔✔A. True
6. Which of the following forms the base of a gingival sulcus?
A. Interdental gingiva
B. Attached gingiva
C. Junctional epithelium
D. Periodontal Ligament ✔✔C. Junctional epithelium
7. On the tooth side, the periodontal ligament fibers are embedded in which of
the following structures?
A. Alveolar bone
B. Attached gingiva
C. Interdental gingiva
D. Cementum ✔✔D. Cementum
8. Cementum does not have its own blood supply; it receives its nutrients from
the periodontal ligament.
A. True
B. False ✔✔A. True
, 9. Which of the following is the thin layer of bone that lines the tooth socket?
A. Alveolus
B. Alveolar bone proper
C. Cortical bone
D. Cancellous bone ✔✔B. Alveolar bone proper
Student Review Questions, Chapter 2, Microscopic Anatomy of the Periodontium
✔✔
1. Which of the following tissues serves as a covering tissue for the outer surfaces
of the body and a lining tissue for body cavities such as the mouth, stomach, and
intestines?
A. Basal lamina
B. Connective tissue
C. Epithelial tissue
D. Keratinized tissue ✔✔C. Epithelial tissue
2. Which of the following tissues fills the spaces between the tissues and organs of
the body?
A. Basal lamina
B. Connective tissue
C. Epithelial tissue
D. Keratinized tissue ✔✔B. Connective tissue
(Questions & Answers) Verified 100% Correct!!
Student Review Questions, Chapter 1, Periodontium: The Tooth-Supporting
Structures ✔✔
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the tissues of the periodontium?
A. Periodontal ligament
B. Body of the Mandible
C. Gingiva
D. Cementum ✔✔B. Body of the Mandible
2. Cementum is NOT necessary to the health of the periodontium because the
underlying dentin will protect the root if the cementum is removed by toothbrush
abrasion or from dental procedures.
A. True
B. False ✔✔B. False
3. Which tissue of the periodontium may be pigmented in dark-skinned
individuals?
A. Free gingiva
B. Attached gingiva
C. Periodontal ligament
D. Alveolar mucosa ✔✔B. Attached gingiva
4. Healthy gingival tissue ALWAYS has a dimpled appearance known as stippling.
,A. True
B. False ✔✔B. False
5. One function of the attached gingiva is to prevent the free gingiva from being
pulled away from the tooth when tension is applied to the alveolar mucosa.
A. True
B. False ✔✔A. True
6. Which of the following forms the base of a gingival sulcus?
A. Interdental gingiva
B. Attached gingiva
C. Junctional epithelium
D. Periodontal Ligament ✔✔C. Junctional epithelium
7. On the tooth side, the periodontal ligament fibers are embedded in which of
the following structures?
A. Alveolar bone
B. Attached gingiva
C. Interdental gingiva
D. Cementum ✔✔D. Cementum
8. Cementum does not have its own blood supply; it receives its nutrients from
the periodontal ligament.
A. True
B. False ✔✔A. True
, 9. Which of the following is the thin layer of bone that lines the tooth socket?
A. Alveolus
B. Alveolar bone proper
C. Cortical bone
D. Cancellous bone ✔✔B. Alveolar bone proper
Student Review Questions, Chapter 2, Microscopic Anatomy of the Periodontium
✔✔
1. Which of the following tissues serves as a covering tissue for the outer surfaces
of the body and a lining tissue for body cavities such as the mouth, stomach, and
intestines?
A. Basal lamina
B. Connective tissue
C. Epithelial tissue
D. Keratinized tissue ✔✔C. Epithelial tissue
2. Which of the following tissues fills the spaces between the tissues and organs of
the body?
A. Basal lamina
B. Connective tissue
C. Epithelial tissue
D. Keratinized tissue ✔✔B. Connective tissue
