Pathology Canvas Quizzes

Which of the following is false related to hypertrophy of tissue?

a) is always considered pathologic

b) can cause an increase in the size of the affected tissue

c) causes an increase in the size of the cell

d) can occur at the same time as hyperplasia as a result of hormonal stimulation

e) in this process the cell number in that tissue remains constant

d) can result from an increase in functional demand

a) is always considered pathologic

Hypertrophy is often caused by genetic defects or is secondary to abnormal hormonal stimulation (T/F)

True

The increase in the size of a muscle as a result of increase use is an example of hyperplasia (T/F)

False

Which of the following is not a likely cause of atrophy?

a) A loss of nerve innervation to that tissue

b) A drop in hormonal stimulation

c) Aging

d) An increase in blood supply to that tissue

e) Nutritional Deficiency

f) Decreased workload

d) An increase in blood supply to that tissue

The replacement of damaged hepatocytes in the liver is a form of compensatory hyperplasia and is considered pathological (T/F)

False

Which of the following is false concerning Metaplasia?

a) Is a form of adaptation that will make this tissue more likely to withstand the stresses that caused this change

b) These changes of the cell are considered reversible

c) These changes of the cell can result in neoplastic transformation

d) Is though to occur as a result of genetic reprogramming of the cell

e) Is more likely to occur in nerve and muscle tissues

e) Is more likely to occur in nerve and muscle tissues

Apoptosis is considered an abnormal process (T/F)

False

Which of the following is false concerning hypoxia?

a) can result from lung pathology

b) can result from anemia

c) is considered more damaging to the tissue than anoxia

d) may result from damage to the heart

e) may result from a partial obstruction of a blood vessel

c) is considered more damaging to the tissue than anoxia

A reduction in the size of the cells in tissue while the cell number remains constant is called ______

Atrophy

Which of the following is not a likely effect of ischemic and/or hypoxic injury?

a) cellular swelling

b) a decrease in anaerobic glycolysis

c) a decrease in ATP production by the affected cells

d) a decrease in the pH of the tissue

e) detachment of the ribosomes from the rough endoplasmic reticulum

b) a decrease in anaerobic glycolysis

The accumulation of calcium into soft tissues throughout the body as a result of hypercalcemia is called ______ calcification

metastatic

The abnormal accumulation of triglycerides within the cells is generally irreversible (T/F)

False

Ischemia is the most common form of hypoxic induced cell injury in the body (T/F)

True

The accumulation of water within a cell is called ______ ______

hydropic degeneration

The accumulation of excessive amounts of hemoglobin breakdown byproducts within localized tissue as a result of hemorrhage within that tissue is called ________

Hemosiderosis

Which of the following is not a likely cause for the accumulation of triglycerides within cells?

a) Excessive lipid mobilization as seen in rapid weight loss

b) Inability of cells to metabolize normal amount of lipids

c) Damage to a cells ability to produce ATP

d) Inflammation of tissue resulting in vasodilation (increase in blood vessel diameter) in affected tissue

e) Necrosis of cells within tissue resulting in adjacent cells accumulating lipids

f) Excessive phagocytosis of lipids by affected cells

d) Inflammation of tissue resulting in vasodilation (increase in blood vessel diameter) in affected tissue

_______ is the term used for the abnormal accumulations of triglycerides within cells

Steatosis

Which of the following is false concerning free radicals?

a) can react with organic and inorganic compounds in the cell

b) are extremely reactive an unstable

c) can be produced in the body as a result of the absorption of ionizing radiation

d) to become stable they must give up or steal an electron from another molecule

e) They are not normally produced in the body

e) They are not normally produced in the body