Degenerations and Infiltrations Flashcards
1
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Parenchyma
A
Functional tissue of an organ
2
Q
Functional unit of the liver
A
Hepatocytes
3
Q
Functional unit of the kidney
A
Convoluted tubular epithelium
4
Q
Functional unit of the heart
A
Myocytes
5
Q
Catabolism
A
Breakdown
6
Q
Lipotrope
A
Amino acids that hasten the removal of fat from the liver
7
Q
Derangement
A
Abnormality
8
Q
Hypoxia
A
An inadequate supply of oxygen to the tissues
9
Q
Anaemia
A
Reduction in circulating RBC numbers
10
Q
Ischemia
A
Reduced blood supply to a tissue
11
Q
Venous congestion
A
Slowing of blood flow through the vasculature
12
Q
Periacinar
A
Relating to or resembling the liver
13
Q
Periportal
A
Around the portal vein
14
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Metaplasia
A
Replacement of one differentiated somatic cell type with another in the same tissue
15
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Hypersensitivity Reaction
A
Type 3 hypersensitivity or Arthus reaction
