fse-214 midterm study

Giantism

Abnormally tall person

______ is a malignant tumor of bones.

Osteosarcoma

hypertrophy

increase in cell size

Food poisoning

infection of the intestines

"When substances enter the body and accumulate in excessive amount, it is called."

infiltration

What is infection?

inflammation caused by living organisms.

Neuritis

inflammation of a nerve

arteritis

inflammation of an artery

pleuripsy

inflammation of pleura

bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi

Epididymitis

inflammation of the epididymis

pyelonephritis

inflammation of the kidney

pneumonia

inflammation of the lungs

nephrolithiasis

kidney stones

What are the common causes of inflammation? Choose all correct answers.

living organisms physical irritants chemicals immunological reactants

ulcer

localized area of necrosis on the skin or mucous membrane

Neuroma is a tumor found in.

nervous tissue

pyelitis

nflammation of kiney pelvis

What is the inflammation of the throat

pharyngitis

cyst

sac containing fluid

hematemesis

vomitting of the blood coming from stomach

A fracture in which a bone crushed or splintered is called ______.

Comminuted

________ is a common form of hyperadrenalism in which the control of body's water and salt level is affected.

Cushing syndrome

Pandemic

Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population.

Diabetes mellitis

Due to insufficient insulin

Body's response to tissue injury by burning is called infection.

False

The study of neoplasms or tumors is called ecology.

False

A branch of pathology that deals with general or broad disease processes such a necrosis.

General pathology

uteitis

Inflammation of the uterus

The skin is the main organ of the ____________ system and is considered the largest organ of human body.

Integumentary

embolism

Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance

Etiology

cause of disease

acromegaly

enlargement of the extremities

Factors affecting cardiovascular systems include; (select all that apply)

heredity obesity diet diabetes

Which one of the following is not a cause of cellular injury?

homeostasis

Melanoma

skin cancer

Is the narrowing of the opening of the heart valves.

stenosis

cholelithiasis

stone formation in gall bladder

chondroma

tumor of cartilage

Prolapse is a condition of heart ______.

valves

Are the veins that become dilated and tortuous.

varicose

Influenza and common cold are caused by _____.

viruses

Benign tumors grow by _______ and malignant tumors by _______.

"expansion, infiltration"

eclampsia

"results in convulsions, coma and even death during pregnancy

What is the definition of disease?

Any change in the structure and function of the body as a result of injury to the tissue.

Hyperparathyroidism increases the level of ________ in the blood.

Calcium

This nervous system disease is not caused by any infection and is not progressive in nature. It is found in children. What is ?

Cerebral Palsy

______ consists of glands and organs that secrete different hormones.

Endocrine system

Trauma to the head may result into cerebral hemorrhage which are often categorized based on where they occur in relation to the meninges. The hemorrhage that occurs outside of the dura is called _____

Epidural

Nervous system is divided into two parts; central nervous system and antomical nervous sytem.

FALSE

Bones are made of connective tissues and an adult body consist of 406 bones.

False

Cardiomyopathy is the disease of heart valve.

False

Ductus arteriosus means opening between pumonary artery and aorta fails to open.

False

Exogenous pigmentation is when a substance enters inside an organ from the body causing discoloration.

False

Gingivitis is the disease of decaying teeth

False

Goiter is the decrease in size of thyroid gland that may be caused by the deficiency of iodine in the body

False

Gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and HIV are sexually transmitted disease that are caused by viruses and that is why they are difficult to control.

False

Leucocytosis is the drop in number of white blood cells due to infection.

False

Pathology is the study of the tissues which have been removed from the body.

False

Heredity bleeding disorder is called [x] while decreased number of platelets is called [y].

Hemophilia, Thrombocytopenia

Some of the causes of cancer are______. Choose all correct answers.

Heredity viruses environmental factors hormones

When bilirubin accumulates in the body it causes yellowish discoloration. This condition is called

Jaundice

Hepatitis attaches to

Liver

Inflammation that affects the lobes of lungs is called as

Lobar pneumonia

What is cachexia?

Malutrition and general wasting of body, such as starvation.

A branch of pathology that studies changes which occur in cell of the body at the microscopic level.

None of the above

In this condition, bones become porous, brittle, and have tendency to break easily. What is ?"

Osteoporosis

hernia

Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it

_____ is the infection of nervous system that results from animal bites such as dogs and raccoons.

Rabies

Metaplasia

Regeneration of cells after injury

Hyperparathyroidism

Results to soft bones

_______ is a developmental disorder in which the spinal cord contains and abnormal curvature.

Scoliosis

A branch of pathology that studies disease processes affecting individual body areas or systems.

Special pathology

Main function of respiratory system is

Transport gases

"Fractures, especially the ones present in the skull and face pose a big challenge to the embalmers."

True

Carcinoma is the leading cause of repiratory cancer in the United States.

True

Dermoid cyst is a common cyst found on the walls of ovary that contain greasy material produced by sebaceous glands

True

Dilatation and hypertrophy both describe the increase in the size of the heart.

True

Failure of the kidney to filter waste products out is called as uremia.

True

Hyperplasia is increase in the size of the body part due to increase in number of cells.

True

Skin infections due to fungi are known as dermatomycoses.

True

Localized area of necrosis on the skin or mucous membrane is called

Ulcer

Hematoma

a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues.

osteomalacia

abnormal softening of bones in adults

aplasia

absence of body parts.lack of development

Any disease which is obtained after birth.

acquired

Two types of diseases are;

acute chronic

abscess

an area of pus surrounded by a wall of tissue

furuncle

an ascess in the deeper layer of the skin

vesicle

an elevation on the skin with fluid

pustule

an elevation on the skin with pus

hyperplasia

an increase in the number of cells

infarction

area of dead tissue due to lack of oxygen

Presence of any substances in the pleural cavity puts pressure on the lungs and make them collapse, a condition indicated with the term _______."

atelectasis

papilloma

benign projection of epithelial cells

There are two types of tumors, [x] and [y].

benign, malignant

thrombosis

blood clot

Which on the following is a form of necrosis in which a cheeselike substance is located at the center of an area of pink necrosis surrounded by inflammatory granule?

caseous necrosis

Lymphoma is tumor found in .

connective tissue

______ is the condition in males when testes do not descend down to the scrotum before birth.

cryptoorchidism

Ischemia

decreased blood flow

Cirrhosis

degeneration of the liver cells

For an embalmer, infections of the digestive system can lead to several problems, such as (choose all the correct answers)."

dehydration rapid blood coagulation rapid decomposition

The brain and spinal cord are protective by three layers of protective membranes called the meninges. These meninges are

dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater

Achondroplasia

dwarfism

_____ is not infection but is long term chronic deterioration and destruction of lung tissue.

emphysema

Endometrial tissue is the tissue present in the lining of uterus but when it is found elsewhere it cause problems such a pain, swelling and bleeding. This condition is called ______

endometriosis

These are diseases that are characterized by fever.

febrile

atherosclerosis

formation of plaques in the arteries

adenoma

glandular tumor

Arteriosclerosis

hardening of an artery

Signs of inflammation are. Select all correct answers.

heat pain swelling

Formation of vaircose veins in the rectal are is called

hemorrhoids

Kyphosis

humpback condition

Underdevelopment of kidney is called ______.

hypoplasia

Cretinism

hypothyroidism that causes dwarfism and mental retardation in childrenIodine deficit/hypothyroidism

A disease that results from a physician's treatment of a patient.

iatrogenic

Bursitis

inflammation of bursae

diverticulitis

inflammation of diverticula

Glomerulonephritis

inflammation of glomeruli

rhinitis

inflammation of the nose

oophoritis

inflammation of the ovaries

prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

sinusitis

inflammation of the sinuses

Dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

Myelitis

inflammation of the spinal cord

Gastristis

inflammation of the stomach

Epilepsy

interference with the normal electric activity of the brain

aneurysm

localized weakening and dilation of an artery wall

_____ is surgical removal of a breast.

mastectomy

"Which one of the following is characterized by cellular swelling, changes in nature of cellular proteins, and the breakdown of cellular organelles in dead cells?"

necrosis

When the outer sac around the heart is inflammed, it is called ____.

pericarditis

Inflammation of the veins is called

phlebitis

_______ is a form of papilloma that grown with a stem from the underlying tissue.

polyp

amyloid degeneration

present in Alzheimer's disease

refers to the prediction of the probable outcome of a disease.

prognosis

hernia

protrusion of an organ through the wall in which it is contained

edema

puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

This term describe the replacement of damaged tissue with identical tissue.

regeneration

Parkinson's disease

shaking palsy that develops later in life

atrophy

shrinkage of cells

Nevus or melanoma is a cancer of .

skin

Rickets

softening of bones in children

Consussion

temporary grogginess due to blow to the headserious head injury

glioma

tumor involving the neuroglia

angioma

tumor of a blood vessel

leiomyoma

tumor of smooth muscle

osteoma

tumor of the bone