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21. Chocolate-coloured fluid is seen in the cystic space of_______________?

A. Dentigerous cyst
B. Odontogenic deratocyst
C. Unicystic ameloblastoma
D. Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum

22. Pleomorphic adenoma is______________?

A. a teratomatous tumour of the salivary gland
B. a neuroendocrine cell tumour
C. multiple ectopic tissue proliferating in the salivary gland
D. myoepithelial or ductal reserve cell origin

23. Sialoliths are stones found in the salivary duct and gland and are primarily composed of_____________?

A. Hydroxyapatitie
B. Potassium cloride
C. Unknown compounds of phosphats
D. Calcium chloride

24. Break up time (BUT) test is done in_______________?

A. Sjogren’s syndrome
B. Multiple sclerosis
C. SLE
D. Myasthenia gravis

25. Commonest site for ectopic salivary gland tumour is____________________?

A. Tongue
B. Cheek
C. Palate
D. Neck

26. Adeno lymphoma refers to_______________?

A. Adeno carcinoma
B. Adeno cystic lymphoma
C. Warthin’s tumour
D. Pleomorphic adenoma

27. Mixed tumour of the salivary glands are_______________?

A. Most common in submandibular gland
B. Usually malignant
C. Most common in parotid gland
D. Associated with calculi

28. Acinic cell carcinomas of the salivary gland arise most often in the_______________?

A. Parotid salivary gland
B. Minor salivary glands
C. Submandibular salivary gland
D. Sublingual salivary gland

29. Xerostomia, enlargment of salivary and lacrimal glands is seen in______________?

A. Sicca syndrome
B. Sjogren’s syndrome
C. Mickulicz’s disease
D. None of the above

30. Saliva is increased by_____________?

A. Cholinergic drugs
B. Anticholinergic drugs
C. Andrenergic drugs
D. None of the above