INBDE FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND

INBDE FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL / ) QUESTIONS AND

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Which of the following are the major structural components of a mature atherosclerotic plaque? (check all that apply) - --- Answers----1. lipid pool in plaque center

• fibrous, collagenous cap

Patient: 30-year-old male

Chief complaint: "It hurts to chew and I have headaches."

Background/or patient history: None at this time.

Current Findings: Hypertrophy of masseter. Painful to open

mouth > 20 degrees.

Question: The likely diagnosis is bruxism because the

masseter is a powerful elevator of the mandible. - ---Answers----both the statement and the reason are correct and related

What nerve innervates the enlarged muscle? - ---Answers--- -mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (CN V3) 1 / 3

In what nucleus or ganglion are the cell bodies of proprioceptors of the masseter, temporalis and medial pterygoid? - ---Answers----mesencephalic nucleus

Which of the following structures are most likely involved in the painful movement? (check all that apply) - ---Answers---- articular disc & lateral pterygoid

Patient: 45-year-old Caucasian female

Chief complaint: "I have some sores in my mouth that hurt a

lot."

Background/or patient history: The patient reports painful

blisters that appeared over the past several months.

Current Findings: Multiple raised blisters and open lesions on

bilateral buccal mucosa. You suspect pemphigus vulgaris, which is confirmed via biopsy. This is an autoimmune disease characterized by antibodies against certain cadherins.

Question: Which type of cell junction is most likely to be

affected by the disease? - ---Answers----desmosomes

which type of tissue is most likely to be affected by the disease? - ---Answers----epithelium 2 / 3

Patient: 23-year-old male

Chief complaint: "I've been very tired lately and cannot sleep."

Background/or patient history: Diagnosed with a rare genetic

disorder, a point mutation that leads to a Glu to Arg substitution in the pore of a sodium channel.

Current Findings: None at this time

Question: what is the likely effect on sodium transport? - ---

Answers----sodium influx into the cell will be slower

Patient: 28-year-old female

Chief complaint: "I no longer can drink coffee, because it keeps

me alert all the time"

Background/or patient history: History of high blood pressure;

treated with calcium channel blockers. Otherwise no significant medical background.

Current Findings: Blood pressure 145/90, pulse 90.

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