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Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology and
Pathophysiology Correlations
Emily Reisner, and Howard Reisner
11th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 General Concepts of Disease-Principles of Diagnosis 1
Chapter 02 Cells and Tissues-Their Structure and Function in Health and Disease 7
Chapter 03 Genes, DNA, Chromosomes, and Cell Division 12
Chapter 04 Congenital and Hereditary Diseases 18
Chapter 05 Inflammation and Repair 23
Chapter 06 Immunity, Hypersensitivity, Allergy, and Autoimmune Diseases 28
Chapter 07 Neoplastic Disease 34
Chapter 08 Pathogenic Microorganisms 40
Chapter 09 Parasitic Disease 45
Chapter 10 Communicable Disease Control and Sexually Transmitted Disease 51
Chapter 11 The Cardiovascular System 55
Chapter 12 Diseases of Blood Circulation 59
Chapter 13 The Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems 64
Chapter 14 Abnormalities of Blood Coagulation 69
Chapter 15 The Respiratory System 74
Chapter 16 The Breast 78
Chapter 17 The Female Reproductive System 82
Chapter 18 Prenatal Development and Conditions Associated with Pregnancy 87
Chapter 19 The Urinary System and Fluid Hemostasis 92
Chapter 20 The Male Reproductive System 97
Chapter 21 The Liver and the Biliary System 103
Chapter 22 The Pancreas and Diabetes Mellitus 107
Chapter 23 The Gastrointestinal Tract 112
Chapter 24 The Endocrine Glands 118
Chapter 25 The Nervous System 124
Chapter 26 The Musculoskeletal System 128
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Chapter: Chapter 01 General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
Multiple Choice
1. A governmental agency proposes a pilot program to screen a population for a disease by using a blood
test. Which of the following characteristics about the disease or screening test indicates that the proposed
screening is not likely to be worthwhile?
A) The disease occurs with some frequency (1 per 1000 persons screened).
B) The disease progresses slowly in affected persons.
C) No specific method of treatment is currently available.
D) The test can detect the disease in its early stage and is relatively inexpensive.
Ans: C
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
2. A young woman has a skin rash that is caused by an allergic reaction to an antibiotic. Which of the
following is the best classification for this patient’s condition?
A) An infectious disease
B) An inflammation
C) A fungus
D) A neoplastic disease
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classifications of disease
Subject: Chapter 1
3. Which of the following tests measures the electrical activity of the heart?
A) EEG
B) ECG
C) Radioisotope (radionuclide) studies
D) EMG
Ans: B
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Complexity: Easy
A-head: Tests of Electrical Activity
Subject: Chapter 1
4. Which type of examination involves examining diseased tissue with a microscope?
A) Gross
B) Histologic
C) Physical
D) Metabolic
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Cytologic and Histologic Examinations
Subject: Chapter 1
5. Which of the following refers to the manner by which a disease develops?
A) Etiology
B) Pathogenesis
C) Social history
D) Diagnosis
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: How Do We Know We Are Sick?
Subject: Chapter 1
6. Which of the following tests measures the rate at which air moves in and out of the lungs?
A) Clearance
B) Pulmonary function
C) Microbiologic
D) Serologic
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Clinical Laboratory Tests
Subject: Chapter 1
7. Which of the following is a noninvasive procedure?
A) Biopsy
B) Endoscopy
C) X-rays
D) Pap smear
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
8. In which of the following does the clinician makes a risk/benefit/cost determination on test choice?
A) Evidence-based medicine
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B) Patient-centered medicine
C) Holistic medicine
D) Traditional medicine
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
9. Which of the following refers to the manner by which a disease develops?
A) Pathology
B) Etiology
C) Functional
D) Pathogenesis
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
A-head: How Do We Know We Are Sick?
Subject: Chapter 1
10. Which of the following is a physician’s opinion concerning the eventual outcome of a disease in a
patient?
A) Diagnosis
B) Prognosis
C) Etiology
D) Pathology
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
11. Which of the following is a test based on echoes produced in tissues by high-frequency sound
waves?
A) EEG
B) ECG
C) Ultrasound examination
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
12. Which of the following is the determination of the nature and cause of a patient’s illness by a
physician or other health practitioner?
A) Diagnosis
B) Prognosis
C) Etiology
D) Treatment
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
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A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
13. Which type of test detects the presence of disease-producing organisms in urine, blood, and feces?
A) Clearance
B) Pulmonary function
C) Microbiologic
D) Serologic
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
14. Normal range refers to which of the following?
A) Expected clinical test results
B) Test results indicating presence of disease
C) Set of clinical tests
D) A wide range of results that include both high and low extremes
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Multiple Response
1. Which of the following abbreviations refers to a test of electrical activity? Select all that apply.
A) MRI
B) ECG
C) EMG
D) EEG
Ans: B, C, D
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Tests of Electrical activity
Subject: Chapter 1
True/False
1. True or False? Specificity and sensitivity are used to classify laboratory tests.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
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2. True or False? In a differential diagnosis, the practitioner considers a number of diseases that are
characterized by the patient’s symptoms.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: The Physical Examination
Subject: Chapter 1
3. True or False? Generally, there is no benefit to screening for a disease if no treatment is available.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
4. True or False? A colonoscope is an instrument used to examine the rectum and the sigmoid colon.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
5. True or False? False negative refers to a negative test result in a patient with the disease.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
6. True or False? A gross examination involves examining diseased tissue with the naked eye.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: How Do We Know We Are Sick?
Subject: Chapter 1
7. True or False? Prescribing antibiotics to a patient with an ear infection is an example of symptomatic
treatment.
Ans: False
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
8. True or False? A urine test is an example of an invasive procedure.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
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Subject: Chapter 1
9. True or False? The histologic examination of a small sample of tissue removed from the affected tissue
or organ is called a biopsy.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
10. True or False? A fine needle aspirate is a form of biopsy.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Fill-in-the-Blank
1. A(n) ________ diagnoses and classifies diseases while a clinician cares for patients.
Ans: pathologist
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
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Chapter: Chapter 02 Cells and Tissues: Their Structure and Function in Health and Disease
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Mesothelium is a type of flat epithelium lining the pleural cavity and external surface of the lung.
B) Epithelium consists of small groups of cells dispersed in a large amount of extracellular material called
matrix.
C) Cartilage is a type of modified epithelium.
D) Endothelium is a type of stratified squamous epithelium.
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Epithelium
Subject: Chapter 2
2. The normal osmolarity of blood and body fluids is 300 Osm/L. A person with severe diabetes and
greatly elevated blood glucose has a blood osmolarity of 370 Osm/L. Which of the following events will
result from the increased osmolarity?
A) Water shifts by osmosis from the cells into the extracellular fluid.
B) No water shifts will occur between the cells and the extracellular fluids as a result of the higher
osmolarity of the subject’s blood and body fluids.
C) Water shifts by osmosis from the extracellular fluid into the cells.
D) Equal amounts of water move from the cells into the extracellular fluid and from the extracellular fluid
into the cells, and thus, there is no net change in the water content of either the cells or the extracellular
fluid.
Ans: A
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: Osmotic Pressure, Osmolarity and Tonicity
Subject: Chapter 2
3. Mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and centrioles are all examples of
which of the following?
A) Cell membranes
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B) Organelles
C) Enzymes
D) Organs
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Major Organelles and Their Function
Subject: Chapter 2
4. Paracrine and endocrine refer to types of which of the following?
A) Cell signaling
B) Organ systems
C) Tissues
D) Connective tissue
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Organization of Cells
Subject: Chapter 2
5. Dysplasia of epithelial cells sometimes results from which of the following?
A) Excessive sodium intake
B) Chronic irritation or inflammation
C) Increased enzyme synthesis
D) Apoptosis
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Dysplasia.
Subject: Chapter 2
6. An organ system is composed of which of the following?
A) Three distinct layers called germ layers
B) Connective and supporting tissues
C) A group of organs organized to perform complementary functions
D) Muscle and nerve tissues
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Organs and Organ Systems
Subject: Chapter 2
7. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure?
A) Cytoplasm
B) Organelles
C) Cell membranes
D) Nucleus
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
A-head: The Cell
Subject: Chapter 2
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Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology and
Pathophysiology Correlations
Emily Reisner, and Howard Reisner
11th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 General Concepts of Disease-Principles of Diagnosis 1
Chapter 02 Cells and Tissues-Their Structure and Function in Health and Disease 7
Chapter 03 Genes, DNA, Chromosomes, and Cell Division 12
Chapter 04 Congenital and Hereditary Diseases 18
Chapter 05 Inflammation and Repair 23
Chapter 06 Immunity, Hypersensitivity, Allergy, and Autoimmune Diseases 28
Chapter 07 Neoplastic Disease 34
Chapter 08 Pathogenic Microorganisms 40
Chapter 09 Parasitic Disease 45
Chapter 10 Communicable Disease Control and Sexually Transmitted Disease 51
Chapter 11 The Cardiovascular System 55
Chapter 12 Diseases of Blood Circulation 59
Chapter 13 The Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems 64
Chapter 14 Abnormalities of Blood Coagulation 69
Chapter 15 The Respiratory System 74
Chapter 16 The Breast 78
Chapter 17 The Female Reproductive System 82
Chapter 18 Prenatal Development and Conditions Associated with Pregnancy 87
Chapter 19 The Urinary System and Fluid Hemostasis 92
Chapter 20 The Male Reproductive System 97
Chapter 21 The Liver and the Biliary System 103
Chapter 22 The Pancreas and Diabetes Mellitus 107
Chapter 23 The Gastrointestinal Tract 112
Chapter 24 The Endocrine Glands 118
Chapter 25 The Nervous System 124
Chapter 26 The Musculoskeletal System 128
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Chapter: Chapter 01 General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
Multiple Choice
1. A governmental agency proposes a pilot program to screen a population for a disease by using a blood
test. Which of the following characteristics about the disease or screening test indicates that the proposed
screening is not likely to be worthwhile?
A) The disease occurs with some frequency (1 per 1000 persons screened).
B) The disease progresses slowly in affected persons.
C) No specific method of treatment is currently available.
D) The test can detect the disease in its early stage and is relatively inexpensive.
Ans: C
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
2. A young woman has a skin rash that is caused by an allergic reaction to an antibiotic. Which of the
following is the best classification for this patient’s condition?
A) An infectious disease
B) An inflammation
C) A fungus
D) A neoplastic disease
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classifications of disease
Subject: Chapter 1
3. Which of the following tests measures the electrical activity of the heart?
A) EEG
B) ECG
C) Radioisotope (radionuclide) studies
D) EMG
Ans: B
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Complexity: Easy
A-head: Tests of Electrical Activity
Subject: Chapter 1
4. Which type of examination involves examining diseased tissue with a microscope?
A) Gross
B) Histologic
C) Physical
D) Metabolic
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Cytologic and Histologic Examinations
Subject: Chapter 1
5. Which of the following refers to the manner by which a disease develops?
A) Etiology
B) Pathogenesis
C) Social history
D) Diagnosis
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: How Do We Know We Are Sick?
Subject: Chapter 1
6. Which of the following tests measures the rate at which air moves in and out of the lungs?
A) Clearance
B) Pulmonary function
C) Microbiologic
D) Serologic
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Clinical Laboratory Tests
Subject: Chapter 1
7. Which of the following is a noninvasive procedure?
A) Biopsy
B) Endoscopy
C) X-rays
D) Pap smear
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
8. In which of the following does the clinician makes a risk/benefit/cost determination on test choice?
A) Evidence-based medicine
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B) Patient-centered medicine
C) Holistic medicine
D) Traditional medicine
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
9. Which of the following refers to the manner by which a disease develops?
A) Pathology
B) Etiology
C) Functional
D) Pathogenesis
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
A-head: How Do We Know We Are Sick?
Subject: Chapter 1
10. Which of the following is a physician’s opinion concerning the eventual outcome of a disease in a
patient?
A) Diagnosis
B) Prognosis
C) Etiology
D) Pathology
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
11. Which of the following is a test based on echoes produced in tissues by high-frequency sound
waves?
A) EEG
B) ECG
C) Ultrasound examination
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
12. Which of the following is the determination of the nature and cause of a patient’s illness by a
physician or other health practitioner?
A) Diagnosis
B) Prognosis
C) Etiology
D) Treatment
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
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A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
13. Which type of test detects the presence of disease-producing organisms in urine, blood, and feces?
A) Clearance
B) Pulmonary function
C) Microbiologic
D) Serologic
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
14. Normal range refers to which of the following?
A) Expected clinical test results
B) Test results indicating presence of disease
C) Set of clinical tests
D) A wide range of results that include both high and low extremes
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Multiple Response
1. Which of the following abbreviations refers to a test of electrical activity? Select all that apply.
A) MRI
B) ECG
C) EMG
D) EEG
Ans: B, C, D
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Tests of Electrical activity
Subject: Chapter 1
True/False
1. True or False? Specificity and sensitivity are used to classify laboratory tests.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
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2. True or False? In a differential diagnosis, the practitioner considers a number of diseases that are
characterized by the patient’s symptoms.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: The Physical Examination
Subject: Chapter 1
3. True or False? Generally, there is no benefit to screening for a disease if no treatment is available.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
4. True or False? A colonoscope is an instrument used to examine the rectum and the sigmoid colon.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
5. True or False? False negative refers to a negative test result in a patient with the disease.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
6. True or False? A gross examination involves examining diseased tissue with the naked eye.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: How Do We Know We Are Sick?
Subject: Chapter 1
7. True or False? Prescribing antibiotics to a patient with an ear infection is an example of symptomatic
treatment.
Ans: False
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
8. True or False? A urine test is an example of an invasive procedure.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
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Subject: Chapter 1
9. True or False? The histologic examination of a small sample of tissue removed from the affected tissue
or organ is called a biopsy.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
10. True or False? A fine needle aspirate is a form of biopsy.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Fill-in-the-Blank
1. A(n) ________ diagnoses and classifies diseases while a clinician cares for patients.
Ans: pathologist
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
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Chapter: Chapter 02 Cells and Tissues: Their Structure and Function in Health and Disease
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Mesothelium is a type of flat epithelium lining the pleural cavity and external surface of the lung.
B) Epithelium consists of small groups of cells dispersed in a large amount of extracellular material called
matrix.
C) Cartilage is a type of modified epithelium.
D) Endothelium is a type of stratified squamous epithelium.
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Epithelium
Subject: Chapter 2
2. The normal osmolarity of blood and body fluids is 300 Osm/L. A person with severe diabetes and
greatly elevated blood glucose has a blood osmolarity of 370 Osm/L. Which of the following events will
result from the increased osmolarity?
A) Water shifts by osmosis from the cells into the extracellular fluid.
B) No water shifts will occur between the cells and the extracellular fluids as a result of the higher
osmolarity of the subject’s blood and body fluids.
C) Water shifts by osmosis from the extracellular fluid into the cells.
D) Equal amounts of water move from the cells into the extracellular fluid and from the extracellular fluid
into the cells, and thus, there is no net change in the water content of either the cells or the extracellular
fluid.
Ans: A
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: Osmotic Pressure, Osmolarity and Tonicity
Subject: Chapter 2
3. Mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and centrioles are all examples of
which of the following?
A) Cell membranes
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B) Organelles
C) Enzymes
D) Organs
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Major Organelles and Their Function
Subject: Chapter 2
4. Paracrine and endocrine refer to types of which of the following?
A) Cell signaling
B) Organ systems
C) Tissues
D) Connective tissue
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Organization of Cells
Subject: Chapter 2
5. Dysplasia of epithelial cells sometimes results from which of the following?
A) Excessive sodium intake
B) Chronic irritation or inflammation
C) Increased enzyme synthesis
D) Apoptosis
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Dysplasia.
Subject: Chapter 2
6. An organ system is composed of which of the following?
A) Three distinct layers called germ layers
B) Connective and supporting tissues
C) A group of organs organized to perform complementary functions
D) Muscle and nerve tissues
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Organs and Organ Systems
Subject: Chapter 2
7. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure?
A) Cytoplasm
B) Organelles
C) Cell membranes
D) Nucleus
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
A-head: The Cell
Subject: Chapter 2
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