Funeral Pathology FINAL Study Guide
(FSE2160) With Complete Solutions.
Types of acute inflammation of the respiratory tract: - Answers:-Acute Coryza
-Rhinitis
-Sinusitis
-Hay fever
-Pharyngitis
-Laryngitis
-Influenza
Inflammation of the trachea - Answers:Tracheitis
Inflammation of the mucus membrane of bronchi - Answers:Bronchitis
Characteristics of Acute and Chronic bronchitis: - Answers:-*Acute* bronchitis usually follows
a respiratory infection
-*Chronic* bronchitis is a long-term disorder of the bronchi
-Both acute and chronic forms are accompanied by excessive mucus production
A hyperemic condition in the lungs is known as: - Answers:Engorgement
Postmortem conditions associated with pneumonia: - Answers:-rapid coagulation of blood
-cyanosis
-dehydration
-edema
,Postmortem conditions associated with tuberculosis: - Answers:-cavitation
-hemorrhage
-dehydration
-emaciation
-cold abscess
Pneumonia that causes inflammation in the alveoli - Answers:Bronchopneumonia
Any pneumonia which is caused by a virus. - Answers:Viral pneumonia
The presence of pus in the urine - Answers:Pyuria
Excessive or an abnormally large production or passage of urine - Answers:Polyuria
Inflammation of the urinary bladder - Answers:Cystitis
Incomplete development of a body part - Answers:Hypoplasia
Microbial inflammation of the glomerulus and nephron - Answers:Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney and nephron - Answers:Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney - Answers:Pyelitis
Distention of the renal pelvis with urine as a result of obstruction - Answers:Hydronephrosis
Any non-inflammatory degenerative condition of the kidney - Answers:Nephrosis
,Postmortem conditions associated with diseases of the urinary system: - Answers:-edema
-uremia
-icterus
-odor
-dehydration
Condition caused by retention in the blood of waste products normally excreted in the urine.
Kidney failure leads to dangerous levels of urea in the blood. - Answers:Uremia
A bruise, often accompanied by swelling. - Answers:Contusion
The immediate and temporary disturbance of brain function as a result of trauma -
Answers:Concussion
Types of intracranial hemorrhage - Answers:-extradural hemorrhage
-subdural hemorrhage
-subarachnoid hemorrhage
Inflammation of the gray matter in the spinal cord as a result of a viral infection -
Answers:poliomyelitis
Postmortem conditions associated with trauma to the nervous system: - Answers:-brain purge
-hemorrhage
-atrophy
-diminished circulation
A chronic, degenerative nervous system disorder, characterized by tremors, muscle weakness,
and a peculiar gait: - Answers:Parkinson's Disease
, Meningitis is caused by: - Answers:Inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and
spinal cord
A condition in which cerebrospinal fluid fails to drain, causing the brain ventricles to fill with
fluid: - Answers:Hydrocephalus
Inflammation of the brain - Answers:Encephalitis
Neurotropic infectious disease of warm-blooded animals - Answers:Rabies
Autoimmune disease which causes the myelin sheaths of the nerve cells to be damaged -
Answers:Multiple sclerosis
Progressively destructive neurologic disorder that causes dementia and changes in the brain over
10-15 years - Answers:Alzheimer's Disease
Spongiform encephalopathy characterized by holes in the brain. Caused by a prion; can be
contracted through contact with spinal fluid of the deceased - Answers:Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Disease
Disorder which results from developmental anomalies or brain injury during late pregnancy or
early childhood - Answers:Cerebral Palsy
Rupture or blockage of a vessel in the brain - Answers:Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
Temporary, insufficient oxygen supply to the brain - Answers:Transient Ischemic Attack
Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus - Answers:Endometritis
This reproductive disorder is characterized by hard chancres on the genitalia and very contagious
- Answers:Syphilis
(FSE2160) With Complete Solutions.
Types of acute inflammation of the respiratory tract: - Answers:-Acute Coryza
-Rhinitis
-Sinusitis
-Hay fever
-Pharyngitis
-Laryngitis
-Influenza
Inflammation of the trachea - Answers:Tracheitis
Inflammation of the mucus membrane of bronchi - Answers:Bronchitis
Characteristics of Acute and Chronic bronchitis: - Answers:-*Acute* bronchitis usually follows
a respiratory infection
-*Chronic* bronchitis is a long-term disorder of the bronchi
-Both acute and chronic forms are accompanied by excessive mucus production
A hyperemic condition in the lungs is known as: - Answers:Engorgement
Postmortem conditions associated with pneumonia: - Answers:-rapid coagulation of blood
-cyanosis
-dehydration
-edema
,Postmortem conditions associated with tuberculosis: - Answers:-cavitation
-hemorrhage
-dehydration
-emaciation
-cold abscess
Pneumonia that causes inflammation in the alveoli - Answers:Bronchopneumonia
Any pneumonia which is caused by a virus. - Answers:Viral pneumonia
The presence of pus in the urine - Answers:Pyuria
Excessive or an abnormally large production or passage of urine - Answers:Polyuria
Inflammation of the urinary bladder - Answers:Cystitis
Incomplete development of a body part - Answers:Hypoplasia
Microbial inflammation of the glomerulus and nephron - Answers:Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney and nephron - Answers:Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney - Answers:Pyelitis
Distention of the renal pelvis with urine as a result of obstruction - Answers:Hydronephrosis
Any non-inflammatory degenerative condition of the kidney - Answers:Nephrosis
,Postmortem conditions associated with diseases of the urinary system: - Answers:-edema
-uremia
-icterus
-odor
-dehydration
Condition caused by retention in the blood of waste products normally excreted in the urine.
Kidney failure leads to dangerous levels of urea in the blood. - Answers:Uremia
A bruise, often accompanied by swelling. - Answers:Contusion
The immediate and temporary disturbance of brain function as a result of trauma -
Answers:Concussion
Types of intracranial hemorrhage - Answers:-extradural hemorrhage
-subdural hemorrhage
-subarachnoid hemorrhage
Inflammation of the gray matter in the spinal cord as a result of a viral infection -
Answers:poliomyelitis
Postmortem conditions associated with trauma to the nervous system: - Answers:-brain purge
-hemorrhage
-atrophy
-diminished circulation
A chronic, degenerative nervous system disorder, characterized by tremors, muscle weakness,
and a peculiar gait: - Answers:Parkinson's Disease
, Meningitis is caused by: - Answers:Inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and
spinal cord
A condition in which cerebrospinal fluid fails to drain, causing the brain ventricles to fill with
fluid: - Answers:Hydrocephalus
Inflammation of the brain - Answers:Encephalitis
Neurotropic infectious disease of warm-blooded animals - Answers:Rabies
Autoimmune disease which causes the myelin sheaths of the nerve cells to be damaged -
Answers:Multiple sclerosis
Progressively destructive neurologic disorder that causes dementia and changes in the brain over
10-15 years - Answers:Alzheimer's Disease
Spongiform encephalopathy characterized by holes in the brain. Caused by a prion; can be
contracted through contact with spinal fluid of the deceased - Answers:Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Disease
Disorder which results from developmental anomalies or brain injury during late pregnancy or
early childhood - Answers:Cerebral Palsy
Rupture or blockage of a vessel in the brain - Answers:Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
Temporary, insufficient oxygen supply to the brain - Answers:Transient Ischemic Attack
Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus - Answers:Endometritis
This reproductive disorder is characterized by hard chancres on the genitalia and very contagious
- Answers:Syphilis
