Pathophysiology: Ch. 3 Cell and Tissue Injury

Question 1

Apoptosis

Answer 1

The normal, genetically programmed death of a cell

Question 2

Caspases

Answer 2

Proteins whose productions essentially leads to cell suicide

Question 3

Endotoxins

Answer 3

a metabolic poison produced chiefly by Gram negative bacteria

Question 4

Exotoxins

Answer 4

a metabolic poison produces by Gram positive bacteria

Question 5

Free Radicals

Answer 5

Molecules that are missing one electron in their outer shells

Question 6

Mediators

Answer 6

Substances involved in the hypoxic injury process that cause additional local or remote injury when released

Question 7

Necrosis

Answer 7

a process by which the cell breaks down

Question 8

Phagocytes

Answer 8

Cells engulfs and consume foreign material such as microorganisms and debris

Question 9

Pyrogens

Answer 9

Microogranisms that affect the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center causing fever to occur

Question 10

Symbiotic Relationship

Answer 10

an interrelationship between two populations of organisms in which there is a close and permanent association for mutual benefit

Question 11

Virulence

Answer 11

The disease-causign ability of microorganism