Pigments Quiz #2

Question 1

where do exogenous pigments originate?

Answer 1

out side the body

Question 2

where do endogenous pigments originate?

Answer 2

inside the body

Question 3

what is the MC exogenous pigment?

Answer 3

coal in the air in big cities

Question 4

What is accumiliation of coal in the lungs of coal mine workers is known as?

Answer 4

anthrocosis

Question 5

what is another form of exogenous pigment placed on the skin?

Answer 5

tatoo

Question 6

engogenous pigments that are yellow and brown are known as?

Answer 6

lipofuscin

Question 7

What is the aka for “wear and tear” pigment?

Answer 7

brown atrophy

Question 8

what is melanin?

Answer 8

black pigment

Question 9

what amino acid is malanin derived from?

Answer 9

tyrosine

Question 10

what is homogenistic acid?

Answer 10

pathological black pigment

Question 11

Pathological intermediate that accumilates as normal metabolic intermediate?

Answer 11

alkaptonuria

Question 12

what is hemadosiderin?

Answer 12

iron storage complex within the form of ferritin micells

Question 13

what is hematosideris?

Answer 13

excess accumilation of iron; upto 50 grams

can be gentic or acquired

Question 14

what is primary hemochromatosis?

Answer 14

gentic disease

Question 15

what three characteristics of primary hemochromatosis?

Answer 15

liver fibrosis

pancrease damage

dna damage

Question 16

what is secondary iron overload?

Answer 16

acquired systemic overload

Question 17

what is an example of secondary iron overload?

Answer 17

bantu siderosis

Question 18

what is hepatoma?

Answer 18

liver cancer

Question 19

what is kayser fleischer?

Answer 19

copper that accumilates in the eyes

Question 20

how can keiser-fleischer be treated?

Answer 20

D-penicillamine

Question 21

what is calcification?

Answer 21

deposition of calcium in the tissue

Question 22

what is dystrophic calcification?

Answer 22

deposition of calcium in necrotic tissue

Question 23

what is ghon’s pox?

Answer 23

area of granuloma and inflammation in the lungs

attempt to kill mycrobacerium bacilli=tissue goes undercalcification and can be seen on xray

Question 24

what is sclerodactily?

Answer 24

too much CT in the body replaCING FUNCTIONAL tissue seen in hands and face (no smile)

Question 25

what causes vulvular disease?

Answer 25

fibrinoid necrosis

Question 26

what is fibriniod necrosis?

Answer 26

seen in rheumatiod arthritus causes atrophy of the valves

Question 27

where is calcium deposited in the heart?

Answer 27

aortic valves

Question 28

what if ischemia happens in the brain?

Answer 28

stroke (liquefaction)

Question 29

what if ischemia happens in the heart?

Answer 29

myocardial infarction (coagulation)

Question 30

what organ is least vulnerable to ischemia?

Answer 30

liver

Question 31

what is hypoxia?

Answer 31

lack of oxygen to the tissue

Question 32

with regard to ionizing radition, what tissue is the most sensitive?

Answer 32

epithelial cells of the GI tract

Question 33

what cells are the least effected by ionizing radiation?

Answer 33

bone

Question 34

with regards to viral infection, what is HIV?

Answer 34

attacks T-helper lyphocyte cells and macrophages

Question 35

what is polio virus?

Answer 35

impairs the function of anterior horns of the spinal chord resulting in lack of neurological stimulus of muscles

Question 36

what is human papilloma?

Answer 36

promotes the development of cervical cancer

Question 37

what is hepatitus?

Answer 37

has tropism towards hepatocytes