MORPHOLOGIC OF CELL INJURY & NECROSIS

Question 1

This require hours to develope, eg. no sign of myocardial necrosis if an animal dies from a myocardial infarct however, THROMBUS (blood clot) woould be evident in the coronary artery.

Answer 1

GROSS MORPHOLOGOC CHANGES

Question 2

Can start within minutes, loss of functions is rapid here.

eg. heart muscle stops contracting in 60 sec coronary occlusion.

Answer 2

CELL SWELLING

Question 3

two features consistently characterize irreversibility

Answer 3

1. inability to reverse mitochondrial dysfunction.
2. profound disturbances of membrane function.