Chapter 1.4 (page 14)

Question 1

List the four main components of the disease process that forms the core of pathology.

Answer 1

• Etiology
• Pathogenesis
• Morphology/ Manifestations
• Clinical Significance/Sequelae

Question 2

The potential for a disease within the family chain, although some diseases are caused by gene mutations and are not inherited from parents, describe ________ type of Etiology.

Answer 2

Hereditary or Genetic

Question 3

Two major classes of Etiologic Factors of Disease are _________ and __________.

Answer 3

Acquired

Hereditary or Genetic

Question 4

This is by which the mechanism by which an etiological factor causes the disease.

Answer 4

Pathogenesis

Question 5

Give 4 types of Pathogenesis.

Answer 5

• Infection
• Inflammation
• Malignancy
• Necrosis

Question 6

TRUE or FALSE:

Most diseases are caused by a single pathogenetical process.

Answer 6

FALSE.

Question 7

This type of pathogenesis is the acquisition of a micro-organism by a host.

Answer 7

Infection

Question 8

This is the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells or irritants.

Answer 8

Inflammation

Question 9

This refers to the outward appearance of an organism or taxon and its component parts. This can refer to the gross or microscopic appearance of a tissue or cell.

Answer 9

Morphology

Question 10

This is described as the display or disclosure of char acteristic signs or symptoms of an illness include symptoms and signs.

Answer 10

Manifestations

Question 11

What are the 7 types or classifications of diseases?

Answer 11

Autoimmune Diseases

Cancerous Diseases

Deficiency Diseases

Degenerative Diseases

Genetic Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Metabolic Diseases

Question 12

These diseases are physiologic dysfunctions that disrupt the body’s metabolism.

Answer 12

Metabolic Diseases

(Examples are Diabetes, Kidney Failure, Gout and Cushing’s Disease)

Question 13

These diseases are are caused by biologic agents such as bacteria. These are also known as communicable diseases.

Answer 13

Infectious Diseases

(Examples are Chickenpox, Lice and Pneumonia)

Question 14

These diseases are caused by an abnormality in the genetic code.

Answer 14

Genetic Diseases

(Examples are Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle-Cell Anemia and Huntington’s Disease)

Question 15

These diseases are caused by tissue breakdown due to overuse or one that occurs naturally as a result of the aging process.

Answer 15

Degenerative Diseases

(Examples are Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis and Tendonitis)

Question 16

These diseases are caused by a lack of an essential vitamin, mineral, or nutrient in the** **individual’s diet or their inability to absorb the nutrient properly.

Answer 16

Deficiency Diseases

(Examples are Scurvy and Ricket)

Question 17

________: Vitamin C Deficiency

________: Vitamin D Deficiency

Answer 17

Scurvy (C)

Ricket (D)

Question 18

These diseases are created by an inappropriate or excessive response of the body’s immune system. The immune system mistakes the body’s own tissue for a foreign pathogen attacking it.

Answer 18

Autoimmune Diseases