path 2 exam five sample questions

a malignant epithelial tumor that arises from the epidermis a. basal cell carcinoma b. transitional cell carcinoma c. all of the above d. squamous cell carcinoma

a. basal cell carcinoma

the term "expansive growth" is associated with a. benign tumors b. bone formation c. malignant tumors d. pathogenic microorganisms

a. benign tumors

a squamous cell carcinoma involves what kind of tissue a. epithelial b. cartilage c. connective d. nervous

a. epithelial

the increase in size of a body part due to an increase in the number of its component cells is a. hyperplasia b. metaplasia c. hyperemia d. hypertrophy

a. hyperplasia

all of the following tumors are malignant except a. epithelioma b. adenoma c. lymphoma d. glioma

b adenoma

of the following neoplasms, the one that is benign and composed of a mass of minute blood vessels or lymph vessels is a. a neuroma b. an angioma c. an osteoma d. a myoma

b. an angioma

a malignant tumor made of epithelial tissue is called a. osteoma b. carcinoma c. sarcoma d. oma

b. carcinoma

of the following neoplasms, the one that is malignant and composed of blood vessels is called a. adenocarcinoma b. hemangiosarcoma c. adenoma d. a neuroma

b. hemangiosarcoma

which of the following is an unlikely postmortem condition to be found in a cancer victim? a. tissue deformation b. hypothermia c. extravascular obstruction d. discoloration

b. hypothermia

a form of tumor growth in which the tumor cells invade the surrounding tissue is a. expansive growth b. infiltrative growth c. physiological growth d. gangrenous growth

b. infiltrative growth

glioma is a. malignant epithelium tissue b. malignant nerve tissue c. benign vascular tissue d. benign nerve tissue

b. malignant nerve tissue

a neoplasm that is malignant and pigmented is a a. myoma b. melanoma c. polyp d. papilloma

b. melanoma

which of the following is a type of pigmented tumor? a. glioma b. nevus c. chondrosarcoma d. lipoma

b. nevus

a malignant tumor of bone is? a. chondrosarcoma b. osteosarcoma c. adenocarcinoma d. osteoma

b. osteosarcoma

a benign tumor of fat is a. an osteoma b. a fibroma c. a lipoma d. an adenoma

c. a lipoma

a benign tumor commonly found on mucous membranes is a. an angioma b. a glioma c. a polyp d. a neuroma

c. a polyp

a tumor derived from vascular tissue is a. a liposarcoma b. a proctosarcoma c. an angiosarcoma d. a myosarcoma

c. an angiosarcoma

A malignant tumor of the skin could be which one of the following a. hemangioma b. liposarcoma c. epithelioma d.rhabdomyosarcoma

c. epithelioma

which of the following terms are most closely related a. benign tumors/metastasis b. malignant tumors/ expansion c. malignant tumors/ metastasis d. benign tumors/ infiltration

c. malignant tumors/ metastasis

a new and abnormal formation of tissue is a. malignant b. benign c. a neoplasm d. plethora

c. neoplasm

a closed sac or pouch with a definite wall which contains fluid, semi fluid, or solid material is a. an abscess b. a melanoma c. a tumor d. a cyst

d. a cyst

a tumor that tends to reoccur after surgical removal is a. osteoma b. fibroma c. a chondroma d. a melanoma

d. a melanoma

a benign tumor of epithelial tissue is a. a adenocarcinoma b. a fibroma c. a liposarcoma d. a papilloma

d. a papilloma

hamangioma is a. malignant vascular tissue b. malignant epithelium tissue c. malignant blood vascular tissue d. benign blood vascular tissue

d. benign blood vascular tissue

a neuroma is a a. benign tumor of fibrous connective tissue b. benign tumor of cartilage c. malignant tumor of muscle tissue d. benign tumor of nervous tissue

d. benign tumor of nervous tissue

of the following tumors, the one that is a cancer is a a. myoma b. chondroma c. neuroma d. fibrosarcoma

d. fibrosarcoma

which of the following is a tumor involving striated muscle tissue? a. leiomyosarcoma b. liposarcoma c. myoma d. rhabdomyosarcoma

d. rhabdomyosarcoma

a liomyosarcoma involves what kind of tissue? a. skeletal tissue b. adipose tissue c. nervous tissue d. smooth tissue

d. smooth tissue

The suffix "oma" means a. condition b. opening c. like d. tumor

d. tumor

a form of tumor growth which expands and compresses

expansive growth