Pathophysiology Final

Pain results from pressure of swelling & release of chemicals (_______) from damaged cells which irritate nerve endings.

• prostaglandins

• Hisramine

• Substance p

SWELLING

______ permeability of local blood vessels & vasodilatation such that fluid infiltrates the interstitial spaces.

• Decreased

• Increased

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Increased blood to area

• Hyperemia

• Hypertrophy

Cells vary in shape, size, large nuclei frequently present. Results from chronic irritation, infection.

• Dysplasia

• Hyperplasia

DIGESTION of material ingested into cell (or damaged tissue)

• Lysosomes

• Liquefactive Necrosis

• Apoptosis

-Hardening or calcification of necrotic tissue.

-Arteries, heart valves and special tumors

• Dystrophic Calcification

• Caseous Necrosis

• Heterotopic Calcification

Condition that triggers an episode

• Precipitating factor

• Complication

• Prognosis

• Morbidity

Causative factors in a particular disease

• Etiology

• Predisposing factors

• Signs

• Symptoms

Cells vary in shape, size, large nuclei frequently present. Results from chronic irritation, infection.

• Dysplasia

• Hyperplasia

Which of the following statements best describes reversible cell injury?

• Cellular damage is severe, leading to irreversible changes.

• The cell undergoes changes but can return to its normal state if the stimulus is removed.

• The cell adapts to the injury by increasing its size.

• The injury primarily affects the extracellular matrix.