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WorksheetsPathology Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A 68-year-old male suffers an ischemic stroke. Histological examination of the brain tissue weeks later would most likely reveal which type of necrosis?
Coagulative necrosis
Liquefactive necrosis
Fibrinoid necrosis
Fat necrosis
The accumulation of "Lipofuscin" pigment in the heart of an elderly patient is a marker of:
Acute radical damage
Recent myocardial infarction
Past lipid peroxidation and "wear-and-tear"
Iron overload (Hemosiderosis)
A "Paradoxical Embolus" is an embolus that:
Originates in the arteries and lodges in the veins
Originates in the venous circulation but enters the systemic arterial circulation via a heart defect
Is composed of amniotic fluid
Travels retrograde against the blood flow
Which of the following is a component of Virchow’s Triad regarding the pathogenesis of thrombosis?
Hypercalcemia
Endothelial injury
Hypoproteinemia
Thrombocytopenia
The term "Desmoplasia" in a malignant tumor refers to:
The degree of cellular undifferentiation
Abundant collagenous stroma induced by the tumor
The spread of tumor to regional lymph nodes
The formation of new blood vessels
Which of the following is a "Tumor Suppressor Gene" that acts as the "Guardian of the Genome" by inducing cell cycle arrest?
RAS
MYC
TP53
HER2/neu
A "Paraneoplastic Syndrome" characterized by Hypercalcemia is most commonly associated with the secretion of:
ACTH
Erythropoietin
Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP)
Antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following is the most common route for the metastasis of "Carcinomas"?
Hematogenous spread
Lymphatic spread
Seeding of body cavities
Retrograde axonal transport
"Dystrophic" granulation tissue consists primarily of:
Dense collagen and few vessels
New capillaries, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells
Areas of caseous necrosis
Mature elastic fibers
Which cytokine is the "Master Regulator" of the acute phase response, inducing the liver to produce C-reactive protein (CRP)?
IL-1
TNF-alpha
IL-6
Interferon-gamma
