Pathophysiology Final Exam

Which of the following is not a part of pathogensis?

• Abnormalities

• Consolidation

• Cause of Disease

• Manifestation

Which would NOT be considered exogenous?

• Being bitten by a dog that has rabies

• Getting shortness of breath from air pollution

• Getting skin cancer from the sun's UV rays

• Getting scurvy from a lack of vitamin C

Which of the following is not considered a modern breakthrough in medicine/patho?

• Nano-pathophysiology

• EKG machines

• Clean water supply

• X-rays

Neoplasms that are confined to a local area and do not spread are called

• benign

• malignant

• cancer

• anaplastic

_________ is the spread of the neoplasms to a distant site

• angiogenesis

• necrosis

• metastasis

• carcinogenesis

Continued exposure to a ________ can increase or promote the abnormality of a cell

• ulceration

• infection

• carcinogen

• Blood loss

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

As long as abnormal cells are not firmly established, the are considered preneoplastic or

• precancerous

• preventable

• preserved

• predisposed

Cancer cells are metastasized through the ______ system or the blood

• immune

• lymphatic

• musculoskeletal

• cardiovascular

Removing a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination is known as a(n)

• biopsy

• invasion

• frozen section

• Pap test

Which of the following is a primary mechanism of cellular injury in pathophysiology?

• A) Apoptosis

• B) Necrosis

• C) Inflammation

• D) Regeneration