quiz 3

Question 1

amyloid disease

Answer 1

degeneration of a tissue or an organ characterized
by the infiltration of amyloid between cells and fibers. Also called waxy degeneration

Question 2

calcification

Answer 2

implies the depositing of calcium salts, magnesium, iron,
and other minerals within the cell Embalmer will encounter calcification of the arteries

Question 3

cellular swelling

Answer 3

is an acute reversible change resulting as a response to
nonlethal injuries. It is an intracytoplasmic accumulation of water due to incapacity of the cells to maintain the ionic and fluid homeostasis

Question 4

degeneration

Answer 4

the deterioration of tissues with corresponding functional impairment as a result of disease or injury

Question 5

fatty degeneration

Answer 5

is the accumulation of triglyceride in the cytoplasm of parenchymal (functional parts) cells

Question 6

gout

Answer 6

common form of arthritis that causes swelling and pain in some of the body’s joints. Caused by accumulation of excess amounts of uric acid in the tissues

Question 7

infiltration

Answer 7

the passage and accumulation of a substance into cells, tissues, or organs

Question 8

lipofuscin

Answer 8

Nerve, cardiac, and liver cells commonly demonstrate this
type of pigmentation

Question 9

pigmentation

Answer 9

normal or pathological coloration of skin or tissue

Question 10

pneumoconiosis

Answer 10

is an occupational lung disease and a restrictive lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust, often in mines and from
agriculture