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Introduction to General Pathology Flashcards

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a field that talks about the mechanisms of cells when exposed to injurious stimulus or high level stress

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general pathology

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field that covers the mode of cell adaptation when it comes to changes in the environment

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general pathology

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group of cells that developed during embryonic development

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germ layer

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layers of the germ layer (inner to outer)

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endoderm
mesoderm
ectoderm

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forms the inner lining of the organs

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endoderm

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examples of endoderm

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[PL - pl hall]
pancreatic cells
lung cells

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develops into the organs

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mesoderm

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examples of mesoderm

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[CRT - cr ta]
cardiac, skeletal, smooth muscle cells
RBC
tubule cells of the kidney

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forms the exoskeleton

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ectoderm

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examples of ectoderm

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[PNS]
pigment cells
neuron of the brain
skin cells of the epidermis

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types of tissue

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[CEMN - cmon]
connective
epithelial
muscular
nervous

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type of tissue that provides protection and covering; found on the skin and lining of organs

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epithelial

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connects tissue to bone, tendon, and ligaments to supply nutrients

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connective

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3 types of muscular tissue

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skeletal
cardiac
smooth

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involved in transmitting signals to the brain

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nervous

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main focus in histology

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looking at normal tissues to identify the appearance of an abnormal one

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pathology comes from the greek words ____ and ____ which means study of suffering or disease

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pathos and logos

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18
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its main purpose is identifying the underlying cause of death

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histopathology

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19
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father of modern pathology

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Rudolf Virchow

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father of medicine

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Hippocrates

21
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he started autopsy

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Rudolf Virchow

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4 humors

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black bile
yellow bile
blood
phlegm

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most important personnel in the lab

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pathologist

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main role of pathologist

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perform gross pathology

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4 divisions in the lab

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[GAMS]
gross
autopsy
microscopic
surgical

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changes in the tissue that can be seen by the naked eye

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gross

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what is examined in gross pathology

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color
size
consistency

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2 branches under microscopic

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clinical pathology
anatomical pathology

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composed of processes involving the use of body fluids, tissues, excretions, exudates, transudates

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clinical pathology

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removal of an organ/tissue for examination/diagnosis

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anatomical pathology

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processing the living tissues from a living individual

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surgical

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performed usually when the cause of death is suspicious

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autopsy

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another term for autopsy

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post-mortem

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any change from a state of health as a result of certain forms of stimuli and stress

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disease

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4 aspects of a disease process

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[CEMP]
clinical manifestations
etiology
morphologic and molecular changes
pathogenesis

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when this is disturbed, disease will start

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homeostasis

37
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how do normal cells handle demands

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through homeostasis

38
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changes made by the cell in response to environmental changes

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adaptation

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types of cell adaptation

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successful
- goes back to normal
unsuccessful
- leads to cell injury

40
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altered cell structure or function

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cell injury

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causes of cell injury

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[DIE]
deprivation of essential nutrients
inability to adapt
exposure to injurious stimuli

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possible results of cell injury

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reversible
- mild; back to normal
irreversible
- severe; cell death

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types of cell death

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necrosis
- sudden death (burst)
apoptosis
- programmed cell death (physiologic)

44
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RBC life span

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120 days

45
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self-eating

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autophagy

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cell asks for nutrients from other cells

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intracellular accumulation of substances

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tissue hardens in response to stress/injurious stimulus; high level of calcium

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pathologic calcification

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cell becomes old

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cellular aging

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