WorksheetsRevision PATHOLOGY Y2
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the fundamental cellular event that leads to atrophy?
An increase in the size of individual cells.
A reduction in the size and/or number of cells.
An irreversible change where one cell type replaces another.
A severe injury destroys a small piece of tissue in either the Heart or the Liver. Which organ will be unable to replace the lost tissue with new, functional cells and will instead be healed by a permanent scar?
The Liver
The Heart
Both
Which primary route of metastasis occurs when a malignant tumor invades through the wall of an organ and sheds cancerous cells into a body cavity, such as the peritoneal or pleural space?
Lymphatic spread
Hematogenous spread
Transcoelomic spread
Which organ is known for its ability to regenerate tissue after injury, allowing for the replacement of lost cells?
The Kidney
The Heart
The Liver
What cellular process is characterized by the increase in the number of cells, often leading to tissue enlargement?
Hyperplasia
Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Which type of cancer spread occurs when malignant cells travel through the bloodstream to distant organs?
Transcoelomic spread
Hematogenous spread
Lymphatic spread
What is the primary cause of genetic diseases related to gene mutations?
Environmental factors
Inherited genetic changes
Viral infections
Which type of mutation involves a change in a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence?
Deletion mutation
Point mutation
Frameshift mutation
What is the term for a genetic disorder that is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome?
Monosomy
Trisomy
Polyploidy
