NC Pathology Exam for Funeral Directors 2024/2025
Questions with Complete Solutions
Pathology - ANSWER The study of structure and function of the tissues of the body as a
result of disease
General - ANSWER Branch of Pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without
regard to any particular organ or system
Special - ANSWER The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or
system
Clinical - ANSWER That branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests
on body fluids and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis
Surgical - ANSWER The division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been
removed from a patient during surgery
Autopsy - ANSWER Removal and study of tissue from a dead patient
predisposing - ANSWER conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease
without actually causing it
occupational - ANSWER coal dust deposited in the lungs of minors would be an
example of what disease
suppuration - ANSWER the formation of pus
furuncle - ANSWER the pathological term for a boil
adhesions - ANSWER a term that represents a common complication of healing
regeneration - ANSWER the replacement of destroyed tissue with the exact same kind
of tissue
hyperplasia - ANSWER a controlled enlargement of a body organ or part due to an
increase in the number of its cells
phlegmon - ANSWER acute diffuse inflammation of a subcutaneous connective tissue
hemorrhage - ANSWER escape of blood from the vascular system
plethora - ANSWER more than the normal total volume of blood in the body
, thrombus - ANSWER blood clot formed while living
ischemia - ANSWER decrease blood flow to a body part
embolus - ANSWER may consist of fragments of thrombi, bacteria, tumor cells, and air
circulatory shock - ANSWER A general term used to designate the state of collapse that
follows severe tissue injury
infarct - ANSWER Necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply
endogenous - ANSWER bears a relationship to melanin
actual cause - ANSWER exciting cause of disease
race - ANSWER may be considered a predisposing factor of a disease
pathological atrophy - ANSWER shrinkage of muscle following paralysis
physiological atrophy - ANSWER shrinkage of the uterus after menopause
pathological hypertrophy - ANSWER Enlargement of the heart to offset a valvular defect
physiological hypertophy - ANSWER enlargement of the breasts during lactation
somatic death - ANSWER cessation of the vital activities of the body
inflamation - ANSWER pathological condition that has a protective function
fistula - ANSWER abnormal channel connecting two surfaces
ulcer - ANSWER an area of necrosis in which dead cells are sloughed from a free
surface
anasarca - ANSWER generalized edema in subcutaneous tissue
passive hyperemia - ANSWER Accumulation of blood in a part due to venous
obstruction
active hypermia - ANSWER increased arterial circulation leading to congestion of blood
ischemia - ANSWER arterial thrombosis may cause this
gangrene - ANSWER venous thrombosis may cause this
Questions with Complete Solutions
Pathology - ANSWER The study of structure and function of the tissues of the body as a
result of disease
General - ANSWER Branch of Pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without
regard to any particular organ or system
Special - ANSWER The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or
system
Clinical - ANSWER That branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests
on body fluids and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis
Surgical - ANSWER The division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been
removed from a patient during surgery
Autopsy - ANSWER Removal and study of tissue from a dead patient
predisposing - ANSWER conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease
without actually causing it
occupational - ANSWER coal dust deposited in the lungs of minors would be an
example of what disease
suppuration - ANSWER the formation of pus
furuncle - ANSWER the pathological term for a boil
adhesions - ANSWER a term that represents a common complication of healing
regeneration - ANSWER the replacement of destroyed tissue with the exact same kind
of tissue
hyperplasia - ANSWER a controlled enlargement of a body organ or part due to an
increase in the number of its cells
phlegmon - ANSWER acute diffuse inflammation of a subcutaneous connective tissue
hemorrhage - ANSWER escape of blood from the vascular system
plethora - ANSWER more than the normal total volume of blood in the body
, thrombus - ANSWER blood clot formed while living
ischemia - ANSWER decrease blood flow to a body part
embolus - ANSWER may consist of fragments of thrombi, bacteria, tumor cells, and air
circulatory shock - ANSWER A general term used to designate the state of collapse that
follows severe tissue injury
infarct - ANSWER Necrotic area of tissue following cessation of the blood supply
endogenous - ANSWER bears a relationship to melanin
actual cause - ANSWER exciting cause of disease
race - ANSWER may be considered a predisposing factor of a disease
pathological atrophy - ANSWER shrinkage of muscle following paralysis
physiological atrophy - ANSWER shrinkage of the uterus after menopause
pathological hypertrophy - ANSWER Enlargement of the heart to offset a valvular defect
physiological hypertophy - ANSWER enlargement of the breasts during lactation
somatic death - ANSWER cessation of the vital activities of the body
inflamation - ANSWER pathological condition that has a protective function
fistula - ANSWER abnormal channel connecting two surfaces
ulcer - ANSWER an area of necrosis in which dead cells are sloughed from a free
surface
anasarca - ANSWER generalized edema in subcutaneous tissue
passive hyperemia - ANSWER Accumulation of blood in a part due to venous
obstruction
active hypermia - ANSWER increased arterial circulation leading to congestion of blood
ischemia - ANSWER arterial thrombosis may cause this
gangrene - ANSWER venous thrombosis may cause this
