Pathology Questions And Answers

Entry of Pathogens ~ Parts of the body that pathogens use to gain entry intro the body Exit of Pathogens ~ Refers to the body fluids that have potential of spreading infection or disease Fibrillation ~ The occurrence of the weakened heart cells quivering or spontaneously contorting A...

infraction ~ Area of dead tissue Nitrates ~ Drugs used in the treatment of angina. They dilate blood vessels, increasing blood flow and oxygen to myocardial tissue Nitroglycerin ~ nitrate drug used in the treatment of angina Occlusion ~ closure of a blood vessel due to blockage Pal...

Explain the pathogenesis of common local symptoms of neoplasia. ~ Local symptoms of neoplasia are often related to compression or obstruction of normal tissue (e.g.,bronchial obstruction and coughing in a patient with lung cancer) or are related to erosion and destruction of normal tissue (...

A 27-year-old patient is pregnant. The blood group of the patient and the fetus are incompatible. Which antibodies produced by the mother against the fetus's blood cells do not affect the fetus as they are too large to cross the bloodbrain barrier? ~ IgM or immunoglobulin M Which of the fol...

Renal Calculus ~ A kidney stone Rickets ~ deficiency in calcium and vitamin D found in early childhood Scoliosis ~ Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine Stenosis ~ Abnormal narrowing of an opening or passageway; stricture Thrombosis ~ The formation of a blood clot within the car...

Type II Hypersensitivity ~ cytotoxic antibody that reacts with antigen in cells or tissue components; occurs upon reexposure to pathogenic antigens - mediated reaction mediated by igG of igM Type III Hypersensitivity ~ immune complex between antigens and appropriate antibodies - mediate...