PATHOLOGY — 10TH ED.
COMPLETE TEST BANK |
20 MCQS/CHAPTER +
VERIFIED RATIONALES
enlarge in pregnancy <answer>hypertrophy and
hyperplasia
how does heart increase in size <answer>only
undergo hypertrophy because adult muscle
cells have limited capacity to divide
,what is the benefit of muscle hypertrophy
<answer>the alpha-myosin heavy chain is
replaced b beta form of the myosin head chain .
which produces slower, more energetically
economical contraction.
A etiology vs Pathogenesis <answer>ethology
= origin of disease inc underlying causes an
modifying factors WHY
pathogenesis = describes how etiologic factors
trigger cellular and molecular changes HOW
4 adaptive states of cells <answer>hypertrophy
hyperplasia
atrophy
metaplasia
how does uterus
how soon after liver resection does mitotic
activity occur <answer>12 hrs later - eventually
restoring to same weight
, why does cell atrophy occur <answer>a new
equilibrium is achieved between cell size and
diminished blood supply, nutrition or trophic
stimulation
decreased protein synthesis
increased protein degradation
what is metaplasia <answer>reversible change
one adult cell type is replaced by another adult
cell type
how does epithelium change in smokers
<answer>normal ciliated columnar cells are
replaced by stratified squamous epithelium
rugged stratified squamous are more able to
survive noxious chemical in cigarette smoke
but mucus secretion and ciliary clearance are
lost
which vitamin is needed for normal epithelial
differentiation <answer>vitamin A