Understanding Pathophysiology: Pathophysiology Test 1 Flashcards

Infection, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia are all complications of ____________.

Cancer cells rely on what to supply blood for its growth?

What grows by expansion and has a well-defined capsule?

SIADH and Cushing's syndrome are considered ______________ syndromes.

HPV and HBV are viruses linked to ____________.

What kind of necrosis is seen with ischemic brain injury?

Reperfusion injury develops as a result of __________________.

_______________ movement into the cell contributes to cellular swelling that may be the result of hypoxic injury.

__________________ bacterium may be responsible for gas gangrene.

Breast and pancreas are prone to __________ necrosis.

_____________ develops if a stressor is not adequately defeated.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine come from the ________________.

________________ increases sodium and water reabsorption.

_______________ increases blood flow to skeletal muscles.

The ___________________ dumps the hormone ACTH into the bloodstream stimulating adrenal glands.

What syndrome is found in 1 out of every 5000 females and is caused by a single X chromosome that may present with gonadal streaks, short stature, and amenorrhea.

Marfan's and Huntington's syndrome are known as ________________ disorders.

A ______________ has 92 chromosomes.

Who are predominantly affected by X-linked recessive disorders?

In order for autosomal recessive diseases to be expressed a ____________ recessive chromosomal pairing need to be present.

In autosomal dominant inherited disorders Affected persons mating with normal persons have a _________% risk of having an affected offspring.

Stress-induced stimulation of the posterior pituitary cause it to secrete ______________.

Preinvasive.
A glandular or epithelial lesion.
The cervix is a common area for this type of cancer to develop.

Disuse may lead to

Decreased hormonal stimulation can lead to

A decrease in cell size

__________ begins within six hours and in twelve to fourteen hours affects the entire body.

_______________ is the replacement of one adult cell by another cell that better tolerates the environment.

_________________ hyperplasia is an adaptive mechanism that allows certain organs to regenerate after a loss of substance.

Lipid ______________ results in cell membrane damage.

______________ is a condition in which cells program themselves to die.

Free radicals are ____________ molecules that can cause cellular damage.

A TB lesion is an example of _____________ necrosis.

Dry gangrene is the due to lack of O₂, which causes ____________ necrosis.

_____________ is an increase in cell size.

An example of ____________ hyperplasia is warts.

_______________ is associated with neoplastic growth.

______________ is an increase in the number of cells.

It takes __________ hours for the body temperature to reach that of the environment after death.

______________ is a condition in which a person has an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a sex-linked ___________ trait.

Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic disorder that that affects mostly _________.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the release of __________.

Cortisol is an example of a ______________.

Epinephrine is a hormone excreted from the _______________.

Aldosterone is an example of a ___________________.

The _________________ integrates the stress response.

Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by the ____________.

______________ elevates as the result of glucogenesis.

ADH comes from the ________________.

ACTH comes from the ________________.

______________ comes from the adrenal cortex.

Epinephrine ___________ the heart rate.

SIADH ______________ antidiuretic hormone (ADH).