Advanced Pathophysiology Quiz and
answers graded A+
Apoptosis and necrosis are both pathologic forms of cell death that are unregulated and always
injurious to an organism. - ANS✅✅True
Calcification within a healed tubercular lesion is an example of _____ calcification -
ANS✅✅Dystrophic
pre-cancerous, abnormal cells present - ANS✅✅Dysplasia
simple --> stratified epithelial organization - ANS✅✅Metaplasia
scar tissue forms/wound healing - ANS✅✅Hyperplasia
decrease in brain size with aging - ANS✅✅Atrophy
increase in size of quadriceps/hamstrings with exercise - ANS✅✅Hypertrophy
With hypoxia, mitochondrial ATP production decreases and the Na+/K+ pump fails. This leads to a
build up of _____ inside the cell which in turn leads to cell ______. - ANS✅✅NA+; lysis
scurvy and beriberi - ANS✅✅Nutritional imbalances
injuries sustained as a result of an automobile accident - ANS✅✅Mechanical forces
endotoxins released by bacteria - ANS✅✅Biological agents
can cause fibrillation/defibrillation - ANS✅✅Electrical injury
lead or mercury poisoning - ANS✅✅Chemical injury
, CO poisoning, anemia - ANS✅✅Hypoxia
radiation therapy that destroys both normal/abnormal cells - ANS✅✅Ionizing radiation
heat-stroke induced vascular injury - ANS✅✅Thermal injury
Membrane phospholipid peroxidation and DNA structural changes are the result of _______ injury. -
ANS✅✅Free radical
Regression of breast tissue after weaning from breast feeding is a result of ____. -
ANS✅✅Apoptosis
a total of 45 chromosomes are present - ANS✅✅Monosomy
general term used to indicate abnormal chromosome number - ANS✅✅Aneuploidy
XXY male - ANS✅✅Polysomy
chromosomes don't segregate properly during meiosis - ANS✅✅Nondisjunction
Fetal alcohol syndrome is an example of a disorder caused by a teratogenic agent. - ANS✅✅True
For children to inherit autosomal dominant disorders ____ must have the defective allele. -
ANS✅✅Only one parent
There is a ___ probability that children of a parent with an autosomal dominant disorder will inherit
the condition. - ANS✅✅50%
If family members with the Huntington's disease gene exhibit different signs/symptoms of HD, this is
an example of - ANS✅✅Variable expressibility
For children to inherit an autosomal recessive disorder, both parents must have the defective gene. -
ANS✅✅True
answers graded A+
Apoptosis and necrosis are both pathologic forms of cell death that are unregulated and always
injurious to an organism. - ANS✅✅True
Calcification within a healed tubercular lesion is an example of _____ calcification -
ANS✅✅Dystrophic
pre-cancerous, abnormal cells present - ANS✅✅Dysplasia
simple --> stratified epithelial organization - ANS✅✅Metaplasia
scar tissue forms/wound healing - ANS✅✅Hyperplasia
decrease in brain size with aging - ANS✅✅Atrophy
increase in size of quadriceps/hamstrings with exercise - ANS✅✅Hypertrophy
With hypoxia, mitochondrial ATP production decreases and the Na+/K+ pump fails. This leads to a
build up of _____ inside the cell which in turn leads to cell ______. - ANS✅✅NA+; lysis
scurvy and beriberi - ANS✅✅Nutritional imbalances
injuries sustained as a result of an automobile accident - ANS✅✅Mechanical forces
endotoxins released by bacteria - ANS✅✅Biological agents
can cause fibrillation/defibrillation - ANS✅✅Electrical injury
lead or mercury poisoning - ANS✅✅Chemical injury
, CO poisoning, anemia - ANS✅✅Hypoxia
radiation therapy that destroys both normal/abnormal cells - ANS✅✅Ionizing radiation
heat-stroke induced vascular injury - ANS✅✅Thermal injury
Membrane phospholipid peroxidation and DNA structural changes are the result of _______ injury. -
ANS✅✅Free radical
Regression of breast tissue after weaning from breast feeding is a result of ____. -
ANS✅✅Apoptosis
a total of 45 chromosomes are present - ANS✅✅Monosomy
general term used to indicate abnormal chromosome number - ANS✅✅Aneuploidy
XXY male - ANS✅✅Polysomy
chromosomes don't segregate properly during meiosis - ANS✅✅Nondisjunction
Fetal alcohol syndrome is an example of a disorder caused by a teratogenic agent. - ANS✅✅True
For children to inherit autosomal dominant disorders ____ must have the defective allele. -
ANS✅✅Only one parent
There is a ___ probability that children of a parent with an autosomal dominant disorder will inherit
the condition. - ANS✅✅50%
If family members with the Huntington's disease gene exhibit different signs/symptoms of HD, this is
an example of - ANS✅✅Variable expressibility
For children to inherit an autosomal recessive disorder, both parents must have the defective gene. -
ANS✅✅True
