CELL PATHOLOGY Flashcards

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WHAT IS PATHOLOGIC CHANGE

A

Structural changes in cells

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WHAT IS PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC CHANGE

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FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN CELLS

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF DISEASE

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A CONDITION IN WHICH SOME FUNCTIONAL, BIOMECHANICAL, OR GENETIC ABNORMALITY OF THE BODY CAUSES A LOSS OF NORMAL HEALTH.

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WHAT ARE THE 4 ASPECTS OF DISEASE THAT PATHOLOGY FOCUSSES ON

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AETIOLOGY
PATHOGENESIS
MORPHOLOGY
CLINICAL MANIFESTATION

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WHAT CAUSES CELL PATHOLOGY

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changes in the environment cause cells to become stressed which leads to a loss of homeostasis, causing the need for cells to adapt.

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T OR F? CELLULAR RESPONSE CAN OCCUR IN BOTH NORMAL AND ADVERSE CONDITIONS?

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TRUE

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CELLULAR ADAPTATIONS TO ADVERSE CONDITIONS ARE GENERALLY ONLY SUCCESSFUL FOR A ____ AMOUNT OF TIME

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SHORT

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WHAT HAPPENS IF CELLULAR STRESS IS TO SEVERE OR LONG TERM?

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IT WILL EVENTUALLY OVERWHELM THE ADAPTIVE PROCESSES AND CELLULAR INJURY/ DEATH WILL OCCUR

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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF CELLULAR INJURY

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REVERSIBLE AND IRREVERSIBLE

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CELLULAR AGEING CAUSES __________ AND __________ CHANGES THAT MAY LEAD TO CELL DEATH

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STRUCTURAL, FUNCTIONAL

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A CELLS STRESS RESPONSE DEPENDS ON?

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TYPE
INTENSITY
DURATION

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HOW CAN THE EFFECT OF CELLULAR STRESS BE MEASURED

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BY MEASURING AND OBSERVING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TISSUE, ORGAN, OR ORGAN SYSTEM

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13
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WHAT ARE THE 6 CASUES OF CELLULAR INJURY

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HYPOXIA
CHEMICAL AGENTS 
NUTRIITONAL IMBALLANCES
PHYSICAL AGENTS 
INFECTION AGENTS 
GENETIC CAUSES
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WHAT IS HYPOXIA

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LACK OF SUFFICIENT OXYEGN INTO THE CELL

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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF CELL INJURY

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HYPOXIA

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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF CELL HYPOXIA

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ISCHEMIA - RESTRICTION OF BLOOD FLOW

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WHAT IS CHEMICAL CELL INJURY

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DIRECT CONTACT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS TO THE CELLULAR MEMBRANE OR ORGANELLES THAT DAMAGE IT

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WHAT IS A NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCE

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WHEN THERE IS A DEFICIENCY OR OVER SUPPLY OF CERTAIN NUTRIENTS TO THE CELLS

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2 EXAMPLES OF CHEMICAL AGENTS THAT CAUSE CELLULAR INJURY

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PHARMACEUTICALS

AIR POLLUTANTS/ INSECTICIDES

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2 EXAMPLES OF NUTRITIONAL IMBALANCES

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PROTEIN DEFICIENCY

HYPERLIPADEMIA

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21
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WHAT ARE SOME PHYSICAL AGENTS THAT CAUSE CELL INJURY

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HYPOTHERMIC OR HYPERTHERMIC INJURY
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
UV
TRAUMA

22
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2 EXAMPLES OF CELL INJURIES CAUSED BY PHYSICAL AGENTS

A

SPRAINS AND STRAINS
BURNS
FROSTBITE

23
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WHAT DO INFECTIOUS AGENTS DO TO CELLS

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CAN ENTER THE BODY AND CAUSE WIDESPREAD OR LOCAL DAMAGE

OR

MAY ENTER THE CELL AND RELEASE TOXINS THAT ARE HARMFUL TO THE CELL

24
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2 EXAMPLES OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS THAT CAN CAUSE CELLULAR INJURY

A

HIV

MENINGOCOCCAL

25
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HOW DO GENES CAUSE CELLULAR INJURY

A

CHANGES IN THE DNA OF A CELL CAN CAUSE CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, AND METABOLISM.

MAKE THE CELL MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO OTHER INJURIES

26
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1 EXAMPLE OF GENETIC DAMAGE TO CELLS

A

CF

27
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WHAT ARE THE 5 CATEGORIES OF CELLULAR ADAPTATION

A
ATROPHY
HYPERTROPHY
HYPERPLASIA
METAPLASIA
DYSPLASIA
28
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WHAT IS CELLULAR ATROPHY

A

SHRINKING OF THE CELL

29
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WHAT IS A PHYSIOLOGICAL CAUSE OF CELLULAR ATROPHY

A

EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE THYMUS

30
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WHAT IS A PATHOLOGICAL REASON OF CELLULAR ATROPHY

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DECREASE IN MUSCLE USE (OR OTHER CELL USE), LESSENED WORKLOAD, OR LACK OF BLOOD SUPPLY

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WHAT IS CELLULAR HYPERTROPHY

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INCREASE IN CELL SIZE

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WHAT IS A PATHOLOGICAL REASON FOR CELLULAR HYPERTROPHY

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INCREASE IS CARDIC TISSUES DUE TO A FAULTY VALVE

33
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WHAT IS A PHYSIOLOGICAL REASON FOR CELLULAR HYPERTROPHY

A

MAMMARY CELLS DURING PREGNANCY AND BREAST FEEDING

34
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WHAT IS CELLULAR HYPERPLASIA

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INCREASE IN CELL NUMBERS, RESULTING FROM AN INCREASED RATE OF CELLULAR DIVISION

35
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WHAT IS A PATHOLOGICAL REASON FOR HYPERPLASIA

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PROSTATE CELLS THROUGHOUT AGEING

36
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WHAT IS A PHYSIOLOGICAL REASON FOR HYPERPLASIA

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COMPENSATORY - KIDNEY CELLS OF ONE KIDNEY AFTER THE REMOVAL OF THE OTHER
HORMONAL - UTERINE CELLS DURING PREGNANCY

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WHAT IS CELLULAR METAPLASIA

A

REPLACEMENT OF ONE CELL TYPE WITH ANOTHER

38
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WHAT IS CELLULAR DYSPLASIA

A

ABNORMAL CHANGES IN SIZE, SHAPE, AND ORGANISIATION OF MATURE CELLS

39
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DYSPLASIA IS STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH ______ DEVELOPMENT

A

CANCER

40
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WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF IRREVERSIBLE CELL INJURY

A

APOPTOSIS

NECROSIS

41
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WHAT IS APOPTOSIS

A

AND ACTIVE PROCESS OF PROGRAMMED SELF DESTRUCTION

42
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APOPTOSIS ____ ASSOCIATED WITH INFLAMMATION

A

ISNT

43
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WHAT IS A PHYSIOLOGICAL REASON FOR APOPTOSIS

A

BONE GRWOTH FOLLOWING A FRACTURE

44
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WHAT IS A PATHOLOGICAL REASON FOR APOPTOSIS

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A RESULT OF INTRACELLULAR EVENTS FOLLOWING A STIMULUS FROM ABNORMAL CELLS SUCH AS HEP C INFECTED LIVER CELLS

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WHAT IS NECROSIS

A

PREMATURE DEATH OF CELLS AND LIVING TISSUES

46
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NECROSIS IS A PROCESS FO SELF DIGESTION CALLED _______

A

AUTOLYSIS

47
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NECROSIS ___ A RESULT OF INFLAMMATION

A

IS

48
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WHAT ARE THE FOUR TYPES OF NECROSIS

A

COAGULATIVE
LIQUEFACTIVE
CASEOUS
FATTY

49
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COAGULATIVE NECROSIS OCCURS IN

A

TISSUES OTHER THAN THE BRAIN

50
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LIQUFACTIVE NECROSIS OCCURS IN

A

BRAIN TISSUE

51
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CASEOUS NECROSIS OCCURS IN

A

LUNG TISSUE

52
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FATTY NECROSIS OCCURS IN

A

PANCREATIC AND OTEHR ABDOMINAL TISSUES