Pathology Lecture

Question 1

Define Pathology

Answer 1

Study of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues and organs that underlie disease

Bridging discipline between the basic and clinical sciense

Question 2

What is general pathology?

Answer 2

Focuses primarily on basic reactions of cells and tissues to abnormal stimuli that underlie all disease

Question 3

What is special or systemic pathology?

Answer 3

Examines the specific responses of specialized organs and tissues to well defined stimuli (Organ systems)

Question 4

What is the foundation of modern pathology?

Answer 4

All diseases are the results of visible cell abnormalities

Question 5

What is the normal cell confined to?

Answer 5

A specific range of function based on its genetics, current status and complement of nutrients and enzymes

Question 6

Define Etiology

Answer 6

Cause of the disease

Abnormal conditions or disease are caused

Question 7

What are intrinsic or genetic factors?

Answer 7

Mutations in genes that encode for enzymes in certain pathway leading to a disease

Question 8

What are acquired factors?

Answer 8

Infections, toxicities.

External cofactors that contribute to a disease

Question 9

Define pathogenesis

Answer 9

Mechanisms of development for the disease

Refers to the sequence of events

Question 10

What are morphological changes?

Answer 10

The structural changes that are induced in cells and tissues of the body by the disease process