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Quiz: In response to an increase in workout, the myocardium will hypertrophy which is an.

a) Increase in size by increasing the total number

b) Increase in contractility

c) Increase in size by increasing in the intracellular content

d) Decrease in strength

e) Increase in excitability

Ans: c) Increase in size by increasing in the intracellular content



Quiz: A pathology report comes back indicating that muscular atrophy has occurred.
Muscular atrophy involves the decrease in muscle cell________?

a) Vacuoles

b) Number

c) Lipofuscin

d) Size

e) Strength

Ans: d) Size



Quiz: A biopsy of the bronchial tissue was obtained. Pathology report reveals that stratified
squamous ET have replaced columnar tissues. This form of adaptation is...

a) anaplasia

b) hyperplasia
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, c) Dysplasia

d) Metaplasia

e) CIN

Ans: d) Metaplasia



Quiz: A 25 year old female is pregnant. As a direct consequence of her pregnancy, her
breasts have enlarged. This is a consequence of....

a) hormonal anaplasia

b) Compensatory

c) Dysplasia

d) Hormonal hyperplasia

e) Compensatory hyperplasia

Ans: d) Hormonal hyperplasia



Quiz: A 35 year old female returns to her gynecologist for consultation on her most recent
Pap smear. The Pap smear demonstrated abnormal changes in the shape and organization of
the cervical cells. What term best describes this type of change?

a) Atrophy

b) Dysplasia

c) Metaplasia

d) Hyperplasia

e) Hypertrophy

Ans: b) Dysplasia



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, Quiz: A 55 year old obese male complains of chest pain on exertion. The chest pain, i.e.,
agina pectoris is most likely due to_______.

a) Malnutrition

b) Chemical toxicity

c) Free Radicals

d) Ischemia

e) Apoptosis

Ans: d) Ischemia



Quiz: A 52 year old male suffered a myocardial infarction secondary to atherosclerosis and
ischemia. Once blood flow is returned to the damaged heart. reperfusion occurs because
of....

a) Liquid accumulation in the heart's blood vessels

b) Vacuolation

c) Oxidative stress

d) Decreased in intracellular calcium concentration

e) None of the above

Ans: c) Oxidative stress



Quiz: In irreversible cell injury, the accumulation of _______ in the intracellular space is a
common finding.

a) Potassium

b) Sodium

c) Magnesium

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, d) Chloride

e) Calcium

Ans: e) Calcium



Quiz: A 21 year old female donated blood at the red cross. Five days later she noticed a
change in the color of her skin, yellowish to purple at the needle site. She called the local
health center. The best or most appropriate advice would be: "Not to worry, the bruising is
due to an accumulation of...."

a) Bilirubin

b) Lipofuscin

c) Transferrin

d) Albumin

e) Melanin

Ans: a) Bilirubin



Quiz: Incarcerated individuals exposed to an infected tuberculous patient is likely at risk
for______.

a) Liquefactive necrosis

b) Caseous necrosis

c) Coagulative necrosis

d) Fat necrosis

e) Autonecrosis

Ans: b) Caseous necrosis




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