Pathology Questions

Venous thrombosis may cause

Gangrene

A pathological condition primarily associated with arteries is

Infarction

Occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to

Infarction

Inflammation of the structure that carries urines from the kidney to the bladder is called

Ureteritis

I am the tough and flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at a joint. I also give shape and support to other parts of your body, such as your ears, nose and windpipe. I allow your bones to freely glide over each other and protect your bones from rubbing against each other. I can cause a lot of pain and limited movement and sometimes a deformity. What is my name?

Cartilage

A 14 years old female present to the Dr's office approximately three days after sustaining a head injury in a soccer game. She has been playing on the competitive (travel) soccer team whose practices include drills on "heading" the ball . During this particular game, she attempted to "head" a rapidly propelled ball after it had been forcefully kicked by another player.However, the ball came in contact with the top of her head instead of the intended location on her forehead. After the impact she immediately felt dazed and confused and "saw stars". She did not lose consciousness but came out of the game and did not return to play. She continued feeling "woozy" after the game while riding home in the back of the family car. Later that evening, she was brought to the local emergency department where they sent her home without an imaging study. For the past 3 days, she has had an occipital headache which is relieved for a few hours by ibuprofen. She feels as if she is thinking normally and says that she has been feeling better each day since the injury. She can remember the incident clearly. She most likely was misdiagnosed in the ER and likely sustained a

Concussion

A free-flowing particle in the blood is called a(n)

Embolus

A condition of the lungs involving distended or ruptured alveoli is known as

Emphysema

A malignant tumor of the skin could be which one of the following?

Epithelioma

Any structural change that occurs in a disease is a

Lesion

An excessive amount of blood in a body part due to decreased venous drainage is called

Passive hyperemia

Various pathological processes indicating a disturbance in cell membrane in cell metabolism are called:

Regressive tissue changes

Cardiac insufficiency might be the result of which of the following?

Rheumatic fever

The formation of pus is a process called

Suppuration

The subjective disturbances caused by disease that are felt or experienced by a patient but not directly measurable are called:

symptoms

The point of union between two bones is known as an

Articulation

This is responsible for all basic life systems function including heartbeat, blood pressure and breathing:

Brain Stem

Which one of the following is NOT a main part of a woman's uterus?

Cardia

A condition involving sugar in the urine is called

Glycosuria

The expulsion of blood of a gastric origin from the mouth is

Hematemesis