NR-283 Patho quiz 1
What is the term used to describe a relative balance in body functions?
Homeostasis
If the term physiology refers to a branch of biology that deals with the function and activities of life or
living matter, i.e. organs, tissue, or cells, what is pathophysiology?
changes that result for disease
Give an example of the pathophysiology of an organ, tissue or cell.
organ: Ischemia
tissue: Gangrene
cell: dysplasia
What are the three levels of prevention? Give examples of each
Primary: vaccines
Secondary: screenings
Tertiary: rehabilitation
What are some causes of cellular damage
genetics, nutritional, infectious, environmental
Reduced tissue size or mass
Atrophy
increased tissue size or mass
hypertrophy
varies in size and shape
Dysplasia
undifferentiated cells-variable nuclear and structures
Anaplasia
Enlarged tissue mass
hyperplasia and hypertrophy
New Growth
neoplasia
Increase in size of individual cells
hypertrophy
Apoptosis
What is the term used to describe a relative balance in body functions?
Homeostasis
If the term physiology refers to a branch of biology that deals with the function and activities of life or
living matter, i.e. organs, tissue, or cells, what is pathophysiology?
changes that result for disease
Give an example of the pathophysiology of an organ, tissue or cell.
organ: Ischemia
tissue: Gangrene
cell: dysplasia
What are the three levels of prevention? Give examples of each
Primary: vaccines
Secondary: screenings
Tertiary: rehabilitation
What are some causes of cellular damage
genetics, nutritional, infectious, environmental
Reduced tissue size or mass
Atrophy
increased tissue size or mass
hypertrophy
varies in size and shape
Dysplasia
undifferentiated cells-variable nuclear and structures
Anaplasia
Enlarged tissue mass
hyperplasia and hypertrophy
New Growth
neoplasia
Increase in size of individual cells
hypertrophy
Apoptosis
