Funeral Compend Anatomy, Chemistry, Microbiology, Pathology

Which of the following may cause pathological disease conditions?

Deficiency of essential substances (e.g., nutrients) Infectious agents Allergens

Cellular swelling, fatty degeneration and amyloid disease are examples of which type of regressive tissue change?

Degeneration

Deterioration or impairment of an organ or part in structure of cells and the substances of which they are a part. (Any foreign substances are produced with the cells)

Degeneration

A solution containing relatively small amount of solute. According to the glossary, this is a definition of

Dilute

Which of the following methods of water purification is most efficient in removing impurities?

Distillation

The study of the causes of disease which result from an abnormal state producing pathological conditions.

Etiology

Accumulation of fluid in a cavity, or matter that penetrates through vessel walls into adjoining tissue, or the passing out of pus or serum, or the matter so passed.

Exudate

The putrefaction of soft tissue; a form of necrosis.

Gangrene

Which of the following is a possible factor ( or predisposing condition) that may effect the onset of pathological conditions?

Genetics Occupation Economic status

Which has greater disinfecting power in embalming fluid?

Glutaraldehyde

The large muscle that begins at the ileum, sacrum and coccyx is the:

Gluteus maximus

The increase in size of an organ or structure which does not involve tumor formation.

Hypertrophy

Defective development of tissue; does not reach full size.

Hypoplasia

An undesired mental or physical condition produced in the patient by something the physician has said or due to an undesired effect of the treatment given by the physician

Iatrogenic

Which of the following is NOT considered a malformation or an anomaly?

Infarction

Thrombosis may result in...

Infarction Passive hyperemia Gangrene

The harboring of animal parasites; especially macroscopic forms such as ectoparasites and arthropod endoparasites.

Infestation

What is found in embalming cosmetic spray, sealing lacquers and thinners?

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Death of areas of tissue or bone surrounded by healthy parts.

Necrosis

Cells may react to injury by which of the following?

Necrosis Degeneration Infiltration

What neutralizes formaldehyde?

Nitrogen

Pertaining to organs. A disease associated with observable or detectable changes in the tissues of the body.

Organic

Arterial thrombosis may result in which of the following?

Pain when exercising (e.g., intermittent claudication, angina pectoris) Blockage of a major vessel may render tissue ischemic Cellular degeneration or infarction

Affecting the majority of the population; said of a disease.

Pandemic

Hypermia caused by a decrease in blood outflow.

Passive

Decomposition; absorption or breaking down the products of inflammation; the cessation of inflammation without suppuration. The return to normal. A type of outcome.

Resolution

Which of these is NOT a branch of the arch of the aorta?

Right Common Carotid

Which muscle is not part of the hamstring?

Semitendinosis Semimembranosus Biceps femoris

The gland responsible for producing perspiration.

Sudoriferous

A complexus of symptoms running together. A set of symptoms characterizing a disease or condition.

Syndrome

The connective tissue structure which attaches muscle to muscle, or muscle to bone

Tendon

The accompanying vein and relative position for the common carotid artery is

The Internal Jugular Vein is Lateral and Superficial to the Common Carotid Artery

Which of the following is an accurate description of the anatomical guide for the axillary artery?

The axillary artery is located just behind the medial border of the bicepts brachii muscle.

The study of the structures that give form to the body and provide landmarks on its surface is:

Topographical anatomy

A malformation in which superficial blood vessels are enlarged; Usually congenital and of variable size and shape, slightly elevated, reddish and purplish on the face, hands, head, neck and arms, though no region is exempt.

Vascular nevus

The _______________ _______________ is a branch of the subclavian artery which courses up the neck, passing through the transverse processes of most of the cervical vertebrae.

Vertebral Artery

A type of gangrene that results from a crushing injury, usually at the distal part of the extremity. Often, the affected part is infected with putrefactive bacteria.

Wet gangrene

Maximum disinfection and optimum tissue protein fixation during embalming is best accomplished under __________ conditions.

alkaline

Mutual opposition or contrary action. The inhibition of one bacterial organism by another.

antagonism

Dilution or weakening of virulence of a microorganism, reducing or abolishing pathogenicity

attenuation

A _____________ can consist of a weak acid and salt of a weak acid.

buffer

Which of the following forms the pseudo membrane in the pharynx?

corynebacterium diphtheriae

H2SO3 ---H2O +SO2 is what type of reaction?

decomposition

Which of the following is false regarding the gaseous state of matter?

gas molecules attract to each other

A genus found in humans. These have no cell wall. They are the smallest free living organisms presently known.

mycoplasmas

The interactive relationship between two organisms in which one is harmed and the other benefits.

parasitism

The rectus femoris muscle is associated with the

patella

A genus of gram-negative, pathogenic, intracellular parasitic bacteria

rickettsia

The maximum amount of solute that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent as a particular temperature is called the _______ of that substance.

solubility

A genus of gram positive, non-motile, opportunistic bacteria which tend to aggregate in irregular grape like clusters.

staphylococcus

Which of the following forms a tough capsule?

streptococcus pneumoniae

Which blood vessel(s) carry carbon dioxide rich blood to the heart?

superior & inferior vena cava

Hypermia caused by an increase in blood inflow.

Active

A condition in which protein substances in cells become cloudy, the cells increasing in size, with minute particles of protein substances, Occurs in infectious diseases and in those of the kidneys, liver, the heart and its muscles, and in the glands.

Amyloid disease

The positive pole that attracts negative ions in solution when charged electrically

Anode

An organ or structure which is abnormal with reference to form, structure, or position.

Anomaly

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal sign and/ or symptom of inflammation?

Atrophy

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the internal carotid artery?

Axillary Artery

The ____________ ________________ terminates by bifurcating into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery.

Brachiocephalic Trunk

What chemical is found in solvents used in the embalming room?

Carbon tetrachloride

The origin of the external iliac artery

Common iliac artery

A type of hypertrophy resulting from increased function of an organ due to a defect or due to impaired function of the opposite paired organ.

Compensatory hypertrophy

A disease or accident superimposed upon another without being specially related, yet affecting or modifying the prognosis of the original disease.

Complications