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Intro vocab Flashcards

1
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The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines: A. sign B. symptom C. pathogenesis D. manifestation

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pathogenesis

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An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury refers to: A. etiology B. manifestation C. disease D. pathogenesis

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disease

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The study of the cause of disease is termed: A. disease B. pathogenesis C. prognosis D. etiology

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etiology

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common agents that cause disease include: A. bacteria B. Chemicals C. heat D. All above

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bacteria, chemicals, heat

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5
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a syndrome is best defined as:

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signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance

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6
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an adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed: A. ideopathic B. iatrogenic C nosocomial D. autoimmune

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iatrogenic

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Prognosis refers to:

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the predicted course and outcome of the disease

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8
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diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered: (3)

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destructive/ lytic/ subractive

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the investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines: A. incidence B. prevalence C. epidemiology D. All above

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epidemiology

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10
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data regarding the number deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population are collected and reported by the: A. American College of Rad. B. Center for Disease Control C. National Center for Health Statistics D. FDA

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National Center of Health Statistics

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Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45 years and greater?

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Heart disease malignant neoplasm

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12
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2010 health spending accounted for approximately ___% of the US GDP

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17

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13
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Each cell in the human body (except reproductive cells) contains ___ pairs of autosomal chromosomes and ___ sex chromosomes.

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22, 2

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14
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The types of gene maps that grew out of the identification of DNA sequences include ___ maps. A. genetic B. SNP C. physical

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genetic & physical

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15
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The identification of common DNA pattern sequences and common patterns of genetic variations of single DNA bases resulted in: A. physical mapping B. the Genome Project C. genetic linkage maps D. haplotype mapping

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haplotype mapping

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16
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Diseases that are present at birth from genetic or environmental factors are classified as: A. degenerative B. genetic C. metabolic D. congenetal

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congenital

17
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a genetic disorder caused by an abnormality on one of the 22 nonsex chromosomes is considered:

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autosomal

18
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The ease with which a pathogenic organism can overcome the body’s defenses best describes

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virulence

19
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diseases caused by the disturbance of normal physiologic function are classified as: A. degenerative B. metabolic C. neoplastic D. traumatic

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metabolic

20
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the lymph node into which the primary neoplasm drains during metastasis is termed the __node A. primary B. metastatic C. neoplastic D. sentinel

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sentinel

21
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the spread of cancerous cells into surrounding tissue by virtue of the close proximity best describes: A. lymphatic spread B. oncogenesis C. invasion D. hematogenous spread

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invasion

22
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cancer originating in epithelial tissue is termed: A. leukemia B. lymphoma C. carcinoma D. sarcoma

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carcinoma

23
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in the classification of tumor using the TNM system the T refers to the : A. lymph node involvement B.distant metastasis C. histologic grading of the primary tumor D. size of the primary tumor

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size of the primary tumor

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which of the following modalities are used in the staging of neoplastic tumors: A. CT B. MRI C. PET

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CT, PET, MRI

25
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in treatment of neoplastic diseases interferons and interleukins are associated with : A: chemotherapy B. radiation therapy C. immunotherapy D. hormone therapy

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immunotherapy

26
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Altered cell biology Match the type of altered cell biology with the correct description (define lines 1-5) 1. general decrease in cell size 2. general increase in cell size 3. increase in the number of cells in tissue as a result of excessive proliferation 4. conversion of one cell type into another cell type 5. abnormal changes of mature cells

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  1. atrophy 2. hypertrophy 3. hyperplasia 4. metaplasia 5. dysplasia
27
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A tumor consisting of differentiated cells has a higher probability for malignancy? (T/F)

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false

28
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a hystological evaluation of primary cancer that is graded as an “I” is considered well differentiatied? (T/F)

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True

29
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A protein coat surrounding a genome of either RNA or DNA without an organized cellular structure best describes which type of microorganism? A. virus B. fungi C. bacteria D. all above

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Virus

DMIS 1105 Midterm (5 decks)

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