Chapter 1- Introduction to Pathophysiology- Exam with Correct Answers

Pathology - Answer-A branch of medicine that deals with the structural and functional changes in tissues and organs of the body that cause or are caused by disease. Pathophysiology - Answer-A specific branch of pathology that studies functional or physiologic changes in the body that results from disease processes. Anaerobic - Answer-Metabolism and function without oxygen Apoptosis - Answer-Normal programmed cell death in tissues Autopsy - Answer-An examination of part or all of a body postmortem Biopsy - Answer-The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination to determine a Dx Endogenous - Answer-Originating from within the body Exogenous - Answer-Originating from outside the body Gangrene - Answer-Necrotic tissue infected by bacteria Infection - Answer-A disease caused by a microorganism Homeostasis - Answer-A relatively stable or constant environment in the body, including BP, temperature, and pH, maintained by the carious control mechanisms. Hypoxia - Answer-A decrease or insufficient level of oxygen in the tissues Iatrogenic - Answer-Caused by Tx, procedure, or error Idiopathic - Answer-No known cause Inflammation - Answer-The response to tissue damage, indicted by redness, swelling, warmth, and pain Ischemia - Answer-Decreased blood supply to an organ or tissue Lysis - Answer-Destruction of a cell