fse-214 midterm study

infiltration

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

necrosis

"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?"

General pathology

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

None of the above

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

Special pathology

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

iatrogenic

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

acquired

Any disease which is obtained after birth.

varicose

Are the veins that become dilated and tortuous.

hardening of an artery

Arteriosclerosis

"expansion, infiltration"

Benign tumors grow by _______ and malignant tumors by _______.

False

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

True

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

False

Cardiomyopathy is the disease of heart valve.

degeneration of the liver cells

Cirrhosis

temporary grogginess due to blow to the headserious head injury

Consussion

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

Cretinism

inflammation of the skin

Dermatitis

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.

False

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

endometriosis

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 ______

inflammation of the epididymis

Epididymitis

interference with the normal electric activity of the brain

Epilepsy

False

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

heredity obesity diet diabetes

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

True

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

infection of the intestines

Food poisoning

dehydration rapid blood coagulation rapid decomposition

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

hemorrhoids

Formation of vaircose veins in the rectal are is called

inflammation of the stomach

Gastristis

False

Gingivitis is the disease of decaying teeth

inflammation of glomeruli

Glomerulonephritis

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.

Liver

Hepatitis attaches to

Hemophilia, Thrombocytopenia

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

True

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

phlebitis

Inflammation of the veins is called

Lobar pneumonia

Inflammation that affects the lobes of lungs is called as

viruses

Influenza and common cold are caused by _____.

stenosis

Is the narrowing of the opening of the heart valves.

False

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

Ulcer

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

connective tissue

Lymphoma is tumor found in .

Transport gases

Main function of respiratory system is

skin cancer

Melanoma

inflammation of the spinal cord

Myelitis

FALSE

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

inflammation of a nerve

Neuritis

nervous tissue

Neuroma is a tumor found in.

skin

Nevus or melanoma is a cancer of .

shaking palsy that develops later in life

Parkinson's disease

False

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

atelectasis

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

valves

Prolapse is a condition of heart ______.

heat pain swelling

Signs of inflammation are. Select all correct answers.

Heredity viruses environmental factors hormones

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

dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater

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

False

The study of neoplasms or tumors is called ecology.

benign, malignant

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

febrile

These are diseases that are characterized by fever.

Cerebral Palsy

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

regeneration

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

Epidural

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 _____

acute chronic

Two types of diseases are;

hypoplasia

Underdevelopment of kidney is called ______.

living organisms physical irritants chemicals immunological reactants

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

Malutrition and general wasting of body, such as starvation.

What is cachexia?

inflammation caused by living organisms.

What is infection?

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

What is the definition of disease?

pharyngitis

What is the inflammation of the throat

Jaundice

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

pericarditis

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

caseous necrosis

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?

homeostasis

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

emphysema

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

mastectomy

_____ is surgical removal of a breast.

Rabies

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

cryptoorchidism

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

polyp

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

enlargement of the extremities

acromegaly

localized weakening and dilation of an artery wall

aneurysm

inflammation of an artery

arteritis

formation of plaques in the arteries

atherosclerosis

inflammation of the bronchi

bronchitis

stone formation in gall bladder

cholelithiasis

inflammation of diverticula

diverticulitis

"results in convulsions, coma and even death during pregnancy

eclampsia

vomitting of the blood coming from stomach

hematemesis

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

hernia

kidney stones

nephrolithiasis

inflammation of the ovaries

oophoritis

inflammation of pleura

pleuripsy

inflammation of the lungs

pneumonia

inflammation of the prostate gland

prostatitis

nflammation of kiney pelvis

pyelitis

inflammation of the kidney

pyelonephritis

prognosis

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

inflammation of the nose

rhinitis

inflammation of the sinuses

sinusitis

Inflammation of the uterus

uteitis