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FSE 214 Final Study Terms
1. What is the definition of disease?: Any change in the structure and function of the body as a result of injury to the
tissue.
2. Pathology is the study of the tissues which have been removed from the body.: False
3. Any disease which is obtained after birth.: Acquired
4. Refers to the prediction of the probable outcome of a disease.: Prognosis
5. A disease that results from a physician's treatment of a patient.: iatrogenic
6. A branch of pathology that deals with general or broad disease processes such a necrosis:
General pathology
7. A branch of pathology that studies disease processes affecting individual body areas or
systems.: Special pathology
8. A branch of pathology that studies changes which occur in cell of the body at the microscopic
level.: X Pathology X Special pathology X General pathology X Gross pathology Correct - None of the above
9. Two types of diseases are:: Acute, Chronic
10. These are diseases that are characterized by fever.: Febrile
11. Match the terms with the definitions.: ischemia - decreased blood flow to a part of body Thrombosis -
formation of blood clot within the heart or vessels infarction - dying of a tissue due to lack of ocygen hematoma - a swelling filled with blood Embolism - an object floating through blood causing obstruction edema - excessive accumulation of a fluid
12. Match the malformations to the terms: aplasia - absence of body parts
etiology - refers to the study of the causes of disease hernia - protrusion of an organ through the wall of the body cavity in which it is contained pandemic - diseases that attect a large number of people cyst - a sac-like structure, containing fluid or a semi-solid substance
13. When substances enter the body and accumulate in excessive amount, it is called.:
infiltration
14. This term describe the replacement of damaged tissue with identical tissue.-
: regeneration
15. 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
16. What is infection?: inflammation caused by living organisms.
17. What are the common causes of inflammation? Choose all correct answers.-
: living organisms physical irritants chemicals immunological reactants No - hypoxia
25. Match terms with their definitions.: hyperplasia - an increase in the number of cells amyloid
degeneration - present in Alzheimer's disease Atrophy - shrinkage of the cells hypertrophy - an increase in the size of cells metaplasia - regeneration of the cells after injury
26. The study of neoplasms or tumors is called ecology.: False
27. Hyperplasia is increase in the size of the body part due to increase in number of cells.:
True
28. Benign tumors grow by and malignant
tumors by .: "expansion, infiltration"
29. What is cachexia?: Malnutrition and general wasting of body, such as starvation.
30. Some of the causes of cancer are. Choose
all correct answers.: Heredity viruses environmental factors hormones No - bacteria
31. is a form of papilloma that grown with a stem from the underlying tissue.: polyp
32. Nevus or melanoma is a cancer of .: skin
33. Neuroma is a tumor found in.: nervous tissue
34. Match names of tumors with their description.: giloma - tumor involving the neuroglia chondroma -
tumor of the cartilage papilloma - tumor of the epithelium in the skin and mucous adenoma - tumor of the glandular epithelium leiomyoma - tumors of smooth muscles angioma - tumor of the vessels
35. Is the narrowing of the opening of the heart valves.: stenosis
36. Cardiomyopathy is the disease of heart valve.: False
37. Lymphoma is tumor found in .: connective tissue
38. Heredity bleeding disorder is called [x] while decreased number of platelets is called [y].:
hemophilia, thrombocytopenia
39. Leucocytosis is the drop in number of white blood cells due to infection.: False
40. When the
outer sac around the heart is inflammed, it is called .: pericarditis
41. Inflammation of the veins is called: phlebitis
42. Ductus arteriosus means opening between pulmonary artery and aorta fails to open.:
False
43. Dilatation and hypertrophy both describe the increase in the size of the heart.: True
44. Are the veins that become dilated and tortuous.: varicose
45. Factors affecting cardiovascular systems include; (select all that apply): hered- ity
caused by .: Viruses
56. is the inflammation of throat.: pharyngitis
57. Carcinoma is the leading cause of respiratory cancer in the United States.: True
58. Main function of respiratory system is
.: transport gases
59. Hepatitis attaches .: liver
60. "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
61. Match the terms with their description.: Food poisoning - infection of the intestines
Cirrhosis - degeneration of the liver cells hematemesis - vomiting of the blood coming from stomach diverticulitis - inflammation of diverticula Gastristis - inflammation of the stomach hernia - protrusion of an organ through the wall which it is contained cholelithiasis - stone formation in gall bladder
62. Match the terms with their description.: pyelonephritis - inflammation of the kidney
pyelitis - inflammation of kidney pelvis nephrolithiasis - kidney stones Glomerulonephritis - inflammation of glomeruli
63. Match the terms with their description.: pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs
bronchitis - inflammation of the bronchi rhinitis - inflammation of the nasal passage pleuripsy - inflammation of pleura sinusitis - inflammation of the paranasal sinuses
epididymis eclampsia - "results in convulsions, coma, and even death during pregnancy" oophoritis - inflammation of the ovaries prostatitis - inflammation of the prostate gland uteritis - inflammation of the uterus
75. Match terms with their description or definition.: Consission - temporary grogginess due
to bow to the head Epilepsy - interference with the normal activity of the brain Myelitis
- inflammation of the spinal cord Parkinson's disease - shaking palsy that develops later in life Neuritis - inflammation of a nerve
76. Bones are made of connective tissues and an adult body consist of 406 bones.:
False
77. The skin is the main organ of the
system and is considered the largest organ of human body.: Integumentary
78. is a malignant tumor of bones.: Osteosarcoma
79. Goiter is the decrease in size of thyroid gland that may be caused by the deficiency
of iodine in the body.: False
80. is a developmental disorder in which the spinal cord contains and abnormal
curvature.: Scoliosis
81. "Fractures, especially the ones present in the skull and face pose a big challenge
to the embalmers.": True
82. Skin infections due to fungi are known as dermatomycoses.: True
83. Hyperparathyroidism increases
the level of in the blood.: calcium
84. A fracture in
which a bone crushed or splintered is called .: comminuted
85. "In this condition, bones become porous, brittle, and have tendency to break easily. What
is ?": Osteoporosis
86. is a common form of hyperadrenalism in which the control of body's water and salt
level is affected.: Cushing's syndrome
87. consists of glands and organs that secrete different hormones.: En-
docrine system
88. Match the terms with their definitions.: Dermatitis - inflammation of the skin Cretinism
- hypothyroidism that causes dwarfism and mental retardation in children Melanoma - malignant tumor of the skin acromegaly - "enlargement of some bones in skull, hands, and fee" Diabetes mellitis - disease due to insufficient insulin produced by the body Giantism - abnormally tall
