Pathology Exam MCQ

1. Regarding cell injury and death a. Initially there is a reduction in cell size during cell necrosis b. Apoptosis is associated with an inflammatory response c. Necrosis results from caspases sequestered in mitochondrial membranes d. Cellular swelling and fatty change indicate reversible cell injury 2. In which of the following organs is steatosis NOT seen a. Heart b. Kidney c. Lung d. Liver 3. Dystrophic calcification can occur in a. Coagulative necrosis b. Caseous necrosis c. Enzyme necrosis of fat d. All the above 4. Cholesterol and its esters are a. Metabolised in a loosely regulated system within cells b. Are seen as xanthomas within monocytes in tendons c. Accumulate in macrophages in the gallbladder known as cholesterosis d. Are seen in the media propria of the aorta in atherosclerosis 5. Progressive atrophy of the brain in later adult life is thought to be part due to a. Decreased workload b. Loss of innervation c. Diminished blood supply d. Loss of endocrine stimulation