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Abnormalities in Cell Growth & Somatic Death Flashcards

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3 categories for Abnormalities in Cell growth

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  • Retrogressive
  • Progressive
  • Degenerative
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categories for Abnormalities in Cell growth:

The organs or a part of the tissue is smaller than normal

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Retrogressive

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types of Progressive abnormalities

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Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia

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categories for Abnormalities in Cell growth:

There is change due to aberations of cellular growth patterns

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Degenerative

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Incomplete development of the organ

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Aplasia

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Failure of an organ to develop fully

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Hypoplasia

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Complete non-appearance of an organ

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Agenesia

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Failure of an organ to form an opening

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Atresia

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Acquired decrease of the size of a normally developed organ

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Atrophy

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The tissue has an increase in size due to increase in size of individual cells

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Hypertrophy

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The tissue has an increase in the number of cells

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Hyperplasia

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4 categories of Degenerative abnormalities

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Dysplasia
Metaplasia
Anaplasia
Neoplasia

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Degenerative abnormalities:

Presence of abnormal cells within a tissue (reversible)

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Dysplasia

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Degenerative abnormalities:

Involves transformation of one type of adult cell to another (reversible)

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Metaplasia

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Degenerative abnormalities:

Lack of differentiation of cells (irreversible)

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Anaplasia

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Degenerative abnormalities:

uncontrolled proliferation of cells with no purpose

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Neoplasia

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17
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Mass of neoplasmic cells

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Tumor / Neoplasm

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Parts of tumor

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Parenchyma
Stroma

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Part of tumor:

the connective framework with the lymphatic or vascular channels

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Stroma

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20
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2 Classifications of Tumor

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Benign
Malignant

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Classification of Tumor:

Non cancerous

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Benign

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Classifications of Tumor:

Cancerous

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Malignant

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Classifications of Tumor:

Usually does not cause death

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Benign

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Classifications of Tumor:

Usually causes death

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Malignant

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Classifications of Tumor:

  • Progressive and slow
  • May come to a standstill or may regress
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Benign

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Classifications of Tumor:

Erratic (may be slow or rapid)

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Classifications of Tumor:

Absence of Metastasis

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Classifications of Tumor:

Frequent Metastasis

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Grading of Tumors:

Tumor cells resemble normal cells

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Well-differentiated

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Grading of tumors:

Tumor cells do not resemble normal cells

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Undifferentiated

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Border’s Classification of Tumor:

Differentiated cells are 100% - 75%

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Border’s Classification of Tumor:

Undifferentiated cells are 0% - 25%

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Border’s Classification of Tumor:

Differentiated cells are 75% - 50%

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Border’s Classification of Tumor:

Undifferentiated cells are 25% - 50%

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Border’s Classification of Tumor:

Differentiated cells are 50% - 25%

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Border’s Classification of Tumor:

Undifferentiated cells are 50% - 75%

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Border’s Classification of Tumor:

Differentiated cells are 25% - 0%

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Border’s Classification of Tumor:

Undifferentiated cells are 75% - 100%

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Types of Primary Changes in Somatic Death

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Circulatory Failure
Respiratory Failure
CNS Failure

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Primary Change in Somatic Death:

  • Cardiac function ceases
  • Flat electrocardiogram
  • Absence of heartbeat
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Circulatory Failure

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Primary Change in Somatic Death:

  • Decreased O2 and Increased CO2
  • Absence of respiratory sounds and movements
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Respiratory Failure

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Primary Change in Somatic Death:

  • Loss of coordination and reflexes
  • Absence of stem reflex
  • Absence of electroencephalogram activity
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CNS Failure

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Types of Secondary Changes in Somatic Death

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Algor Mortis
Rigor Mortis
Livor Mortis

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Secondary Change in Somatic Death:

  • First demonstrable change observed in a dead body
  • Body temperature decreases by 7°F per hour
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Algor Mortis

45
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Secondary Change in Somatic Death:

  • Rigidity or stiffening of muscles due to lack of ATP
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Rigor Mortis

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Secondary Change in Somatic Death:

  • Purplish discoloration of skin due to blood stasis
  • Due to stoppage of blood circulation
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Livor Mortis

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Bruises before death

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Ecchymosis

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Livor Mortis vs Ecchymosis:

Post-mortem stasis of blood

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Livor Mortis

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Livor Mortis vs Ecchymosis:

Trauma

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Ecchymosis

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Livor Mortis vs Ecchymosis:

Discoloration disappears when pressure is applied

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Livor Mortis

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Livor Mortis vs Ecchymosis:

No disappearance of color when pressure is applied

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Ecchymosis

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Livor Mortis vs Ecchymosis:

Has oozing of blood after incision

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Livor Mortis

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Livor Mortis vs Ecchymosis:

No oozing of blood after incision

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Ecchymosis

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Post Mortem Clot vs Ante Mortem Clot:

Assumes blood vessel shape

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Post Mortem Clot

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Post Mortem Clot vs Ante Mortem Clot:

Seldomly assumes blood vessel shape

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Ante Mortem Clot

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Post Mortem Clot vs Ante Mortem Clot:

Rubbery

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Post Mortem Clot

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Post Mortem Clot vs Ante Mortem Clot:

Non-rubbery

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Ante Mortem Clot

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Next 3 stages of death after secondary changes

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Desiccation
Putrefaction
Autolysis

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General drying and wrinkling of fluid-filled organs

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Desiccation

60
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Greenish blue discoloration with odor

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Putrefaction

61
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Bacteria responsible for the release of gas which causes the odor of a dead body

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Clostridium Welchii

62
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Hydrogen sulfide + Hemoglobin = ?

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Sulfhemoglobin (green coloration)

63
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The self-digestion of the cells by their own enzymes

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