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41. Pleomorphic adenoma arises from______________?

A. Myoepithelial cells
B. Aciner cells
C. Connective tissue
D. Stem cells

42. Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A. A salivary duct obstruction can cause a unilateral swelling in the floor of the mouth that is largest before a meal and smallest after a meal
B. The lesion termed a ranula is associated with the sublingual salivary gland
C. The sublingual salivary gland is the most common site of salivary gland neoplasia
D. A pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland neoplasm

43. Salivary gland stone most commonly involves___________?

A. Submandibular gland
B. Parotid gland
C. Sub lingual glands
D. Lingual glands

44. Severe pain which arise after injury to or sectioning of a peripheral sensory nerve is called as____________?

A. Temporal arteritis
B. Neuralgia
C. Neuritis
D. Causalgia

45. Patient suffering form Eagle’s syndrome complains of__________________?

A. burning sensations in mouth
B. excessive salivation
C. Glossodynia
D. Dysphagia

46. The latest drug of the choice in the management in trigeminal neuralgia is______________?

A. valproic acid
B. carbamazepine
C. Diphen hydantoin
D. None of the above

47. Facial paralysis is tested by_______________?

A. Whistling
B. chewing
C. Protruding the tongue
D. Swallowing

48. Which of the following structures are associated with bells palsy______________?

A. sub mandibular gland
B. Seventh cranial nerve
C. Temporomandibular joint
D. Glosso pharyngeal nerve

49. If a patient with Raynaud’s disease puts his hand in cold water, the hand appears_______________?

A. Red
B. Yellow
C. White
D. Blue

50. Geniculate neuralgia is caused in the nerve______________?

A. VII
B. IX
C. X
D. II