Pathology anatomy Y3 S1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
C. Ascorbic acid - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. During repair, which of the following
substances is essential for procollagen fibers to transform into collagen fibers?
A. Cortisone
B. Carotene
C. Ascorbic acid
D. Prothrombin
E. Thromboplastin
D. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER - 2. Monocytes give rise to:
A. Macrophages
B. Epithelioid cells
C. Giant cells
D. All the above
E. None the above
D. Lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - 3. In viral infections, which cell type usually
predominates?
A. Neutrophils
B. Macrophages
C. Eosinophils
D. Lymphocytes
E. Basophils
C. Chronic granulomatous - CORRECT ANSWER - 4. Fungal infections usually produce
which type of inflammatory response?
,A. Acute fibrinopurulent
B. Acute hemorrhagic
C. Chronic granulomatous
D. A and B
E. None the above
A. Brain - CORRECT ANSWER - 5. Which tissue is the most susceptible to liquefactive
necrosis following ischemic injury?
A. Brain
B. Intestine
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
E. Heart
B. Coagulation necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - 6. A 76 year old develops signs and
symptoms suggestive of a myocardial infarction. Microscopic examination of the heart is most
likely to reveal:
A. Caseous necrosis
B. Coagulation necrosis
C. Enzymatic fat necrosis
D. Gangrenous necrosis
E. Liquefactive necrosis
A. Pyknosis - CORRECT ANSWER - 7. In the process of necrosis, a reduction in the size
of the nucleus and a condensation of nuclear material is known as:
A. Pyknosis
B. Karyolysis
C. Karyorrhexis
D. Metachromasia
,E. Hypochromasia
B. Neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER - 8. Chronic granulomatous inflammation is
characterized by all these except:
A. Macrophages
B. Neutrophils
C. Epitheliod cells
D. Giant cells
E. Lymphocytes
B. Chronic irritation - CORRECT ANSWER - 9. Cervical tissue from a 24 year old
woman shows squamous epithelium of the endocervical canal which is normally lined by
mucous secreting columnar epithelium. This is felt to be caused by:
A. Bacterial infection
B. Chronic irritation
C. Congenital defect
D. Genetic mutation
E. Immunologic disorder
A. Deep leg veins - CORRECT ANSWER - 10. Most pulmonary thromboemboli originate
from:
A. Deep leg veins
B. Inferior vena cava
C. Pelvic venous plexus
D. Portal vein
E. Cavernous sinus
E. Neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER - 11. The enzymes responsible for the liquefaction
of tissue in an abscess are mainly:
A. Lymphocytes
, B. Macrophages
C. Mast cells
D. Necrotic cells
E. Neutrophils
C. Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - 12. During the third trimester of pregnancy,
prolactin secretion from the pituitary gland stimulates glandular epithelial cells of the breast to
produce milk. The glandular epithelial cells typically respond by undergoing:
A. Atrophy
B. Dysplasia
C. Hyperplasia
D. Hypertrophy
E. Metaplasia
B. Coagulation necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - 13. The underlying tissue damage in
most cases of hemorrhagic infarction of the lung is:
A. Caseous necrosis
B. Coagulation necrosis
C. Fibrinoid necrosis
D. Gangrenous necrosis
E. Liquefaction necrosis
B. Fibroblasts and endothelial cells - CORRECT ANSWER - 14. The principal types of
proliferating cells in granulation tissue are:
A. Fibroblasts and macrophages
B. Fibroblasts and endothelial cells
C. Leukocytes and endothelial cells
D. Lymphocytes and fibroblasts
E. Macrophages and leukocytes
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
C. Ascorbic acid - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. During repair, which of the following
substances is essential for procollagen fibers to transform into collagen fibers?
A. Cortisone
B. Carotene
C. Ascorbic acid
D. Prothrombin
E. Thromboplastin
D. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER - 2. Monocytes give rise to:
A. Macrophages
B. Epithelioid cells
C. Giant cells
D. All the above
E. None the above
D. Lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWER - 3. In viral infections, which cell type usually
predominates?
A. Neutrophils
B. Macrophages
C. Eosinophils
D. Lymphocytes
E. Basophils
C. Chronic granulomatous - CORRECT ANSWER - 4. Fungal infections usually produce
which type of inflammatory response?
,A. Acute fibrinopurulent
B. Acute hemorrhagic
C. Chronic granulomatous
D. A and B
E. None the above
A. Brain - CORRECT ANSWER - 5. Which tissue is the most susceptible to liquefactive
necrosis following ischemic injury?
A. Brain
B. Intestine
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
E. Heart
B. Coagulation necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - 6. A 76 year old develops signs and
symptoms suggestive of a myocardial infarction. Microscopic examination of the heart is most
likely to reveal:
A. Caseous necrosis
B. Coagulation necrosis
C. Enzymatic fat necrosis
D. Gangrenous necrosis
E. Liquefactive necrosis
A. Pyknosis - CORRECT ANSWER - 7. In the process of necrosis, a reduction in the size
of the nucleus and a condensation of nuclear material is known as:
A. Pyknosis
B. Karyolysis
C. Karyorrhexis
D. Metachromasia
,E. Hypochromasia
B. Neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER - 8. Chronic granulomatous inflammation is
characterized by all these except:
A. Macrophages
B. Neutrophils
C. Epitheliod cells
D. Giant cells
E. Lymphocytes
B. Chronic irritation - CORRECT ANSWER - 9. Cervical tissue from a 24 year old
woman shows squamous epithelium of the endocervical canal which is normally lined by
mucous secreting columnar epithelium. This is felt to be caused by:
A. Bacterial infection
B. Chronic irritation
C. Congenital defect
D. Genetic mutation
E. Immunologic disorder
A. Deep leg veins - CORRECT ANSWER - 10. Most pulmonary thromboemboli originate
from:
A. Deep leg veins
B. Inferior vena cava
C. Pelvic venous plexus
D. Portal vein
E. Cavernous sinus
E. Neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER - 11. The enzymes responsible for the liquefaction
of tissue in an abscess are mainly:
A. Lymphocytes
, B. Macrophages
C. Mast cells
D. Necrotic cells
E. Neutrophils
C. Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - 12. During the third trimester of pregnancy,
prolactin secretion from the pituitary gland stimulates glandular epithelial cells of the breast to
produce milk. The glandular epithelial cells typically respond by undergoing:
A. Atrophy
B. Dysplasia
C. Hyperplasia
D. Hypertrophy
E. Metaplasia
B. Coagulation necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - 13. The underlying tissue damage in
most cases of hemorrhagic infarction of the lung is:
A. Caseous necrosis
B. Coagulation necrosis
C. Fibrinoid necrosis
D. Gangrenous necrosis
E. Liquefaction necrosis
B. Fibroblasts and endothelial cells - CORRECT ANSWER - 14. The principal types of
proliferating cells in granulation tissue are:
A. Fibroblasts and macrophages
B. Fibroblasts and endothelial cells
C. Leukocytes and endothelial cells
D. Lymphocytes and fibroblasts
E. Macrophages and leukocytes
