Pathology Quiz 1
Which of the following are types of aneurysms? 1. Tubular and Sesamoid 2. Tubular and Saccular 3. Dissecting and Bifurcated 4. Dissecting and Fusiform
4 only (Dissecting and Fusiform)
A disease having a sudden onset and short duration is referred to as...
Acute
A term that represents a common complication of healing is...
Adhesions
All of the following are examples of the cardinal symptoms of inflammation EXCEPT...
Algor
Of the following neoplasms, the one that is a malignancy composed of the epithelial tissue of a gland is...
An adenocarcinoma
A disease having a slow onset and long duration is referred to as...
Chronic
Inflammation of the large intestine is called...
Colitis
When a thrombus is released into the blood stream, it is then known as a(an)...
Embolism
A free-flowing particle in the blood is called an...
Embolus
Hypertrophy of the prostate indicates that the gland is...
Enlarged
Inflammation of the small intestine is called...
Enteritis
The technical term for "nose bleed" is...
Epistaxis
Of the following locations, thrombi would likely be found in the...
Heart
Accumulation of fluid in the cranial cavity os known as...
Hydrocephalus
Another name for pleural effusion is...
Hydrothorax
Occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to...
Infarction
Endocarditis is inflammation of the...
Inner tunic of the heart
Of the following pathological conditions, the one that is most closely associated with infarction is...
Ischemia
A torn wound is referred to as a...
Laceration
Glioma is...
Malignant nerve tissue
The study of microscopic structural changes that occur in disease is called...
Microscopic Pathology
Tuberculosis us caused by the organism...
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Death of a localized area of tissue is a condition known as...
Necrosis
Acute diffuse inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue describes...
Phlegmon
Inflammation of the rectum is called...
Proctitis
Of the following which one would be a predisposing cause of disease?
Sex
Treponema Pallidum is an organism which will cause...
Syphilis
Formation of a blood clot attached to the wall of the heart or blood vessels is...
Thrombosis
Vaginitis is inflammation of the...
Vagina
Increased amounts of blood in a tissue due to arterial dilation is called...
Active Hyperemia
A free floating foreign particle in the bloodstream is known as...
An embolus
A type of inflammation caused by irritating gases...
Chemical
The thick liquid that collects around an infection site is called...
Exudate
Aneurysms are disorders primarily involving...
Arteries
A decrease in the size of a fully developed tissue is called...
Atrophy
The name for the chronic end-stage of liver disease wherein the functional cells of the liver are replaced by a lower form of cells is...
Cirrhosis
Of the following neoplasms, the one that is malignant and composed of blood vessels is called...
Hemangiosarcoma
An area of necrotic tissue that results from a faulty blood supply to the area is called a/an...
Infarct
Accumulation of blood in a part due to venous obstruction is called...
Passive Hyperemia
Inflammation of a vein is a condition called...
Phlebitis
A childhood disease characterized by faulty ossification of bone is...
Rickets
A hemorrhage during which the blood escapes to the inside of the dura mater is called...
Subdural
Appendicitis is a disease of the...
Digestive System
A toxic condition associated with renal insufficiency is...
Uremia
Dilation of the spermatic vein i known as...
Varicocele
A blister-like structure that contains a serous fluid is called a...
Vesicle
Failure to deliver oxygenated blood to the body tissues is a problem primarily affecting the...
Heart
A twisting of a segment of intestine is known as...
Volvulus
