PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 PRACTICE ATI
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
◉ Bicornate uterus. Answer: a uterus having two horns or horn-
shaped branches
◉ Neonate. Answer: newborn baby
◉ Dysplasia. Answer: marked by abnormal adult cells
◉ Muscular dystrophy. Answer: progressive degeneration and
weakening of the skeletal muscles
◉ Dystrophy. Answer: condition produced by faulty nutrition
◉ Contractures. Answer: immobility of muscles or a joint caused by
shortening or wasting of tissue or muscle fibers
◉ Electromyography. Answer: an electrodiagnostic assessment of
the activity of the skeletal muscles
,◉ Meninges. Answer: Covering around the brain and the spinal cord
◉ Anecephalic. Answer: No cranial vault and little cerebral tissue
◉ Foramen Ovale. Answer: opening in the septum between the right
and left atria of the fetal heart
◉ Acyanotic. Answer: absence of a bluish appearance of the skin and
mucous membranes
◉ Adenosarcoma. Answer: a cancerous gland like tumor such as
wilms' tumor
◉ Ataxic. Answer: uncoordinated gait associated with pathology of
the central nervous system
◉ Azoospermia. Answer: an absence of spermatozoa in the seaman
◉ Dysplasia. Answer: marked by abnormal adult cells
◉ Electromyography. Answer: an electrodiagnosis assessment of the
activity of skeletal muscles
,◉ Meconium. Answer: the first stool of a newborn, greenish black
with a tarry consistency
◉ Pylorus. Answer: the narrow part of the stomach toward the
duodenum
◉ Stenosis. Answer: narrowing of an opening
◉ Tachypnea. Answer: rapid and shallow breathing
◉ Trisomy. Answer: one or more than the normal number of
chromosomes
◉ Anticholinesterase. Answer: any enzyme that counteracts in the
presence of choline esters
◉ Autoimmune. Answer: an immune response resulting in the
presence of self-antigens or auto-antigens of certain body cells
◉ Candidiasis. Answer: (moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike patch on
buccal mucosa due to superficial fungal infection
, ◉ Collagen. Answer: A protein fiber with a unique triple-helix that
gives it great strength. Tissues with a lot of collagen fibers are
typically very strong, e.g. bone, tendons, ligaments, etc.
◉ Hematopoietic. Answer: pertaining to the production and the
development of blood cells or a substance that stimulates their
production
◉ Hypogammaglobulinemia. Answer: a below normal concentration
of gamma globulin in the blood associated with a decreased
resistance to infection
◉ Immunocompetent. Answer: Immunodeficiency
◉ Immunodeficiency. Answer: the diminished ability of the immune
system to react with appropriate cellular immunity response
◉ Immunoelectrophoresis. Answer: technique used to separate and
allow identification of complex proteins
◉ Immunogen. Answer: an antigen
◉ Immunoglobulin. Answer: protein that can act as an antibody
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
◉ Bicornate uterus. Answer: a uterus having two horns or horn-
shaped branches
◉ Neonate. Answer: newborn baby
◉ Dysplasia. Answer: marked by abnormal adult cells
◉ Muscular dystrophy. Answer: progressive degeneration and
weakening of the skeletal muscles
◉ Dystrophy. Answer: condition produced by faulty nutrition
◉ Contractures. Answer: immobility of muscles or a joint caused by
shortening or wasting of tissue or muscle fibers
◉ Electromyography. Answer: an electrodiagnostic assessment of
the activity of the skeletal muscles
,◉ Meninges. Answer: Covering around the brain and the spinal cord
◉ Anecephalic. Answer: No cranial vault and little cerebral tissue
◉ Foramen Ovale. Answer: opening in the septum between the right
and left atria of the fetal heart
◉ Acyanotic. Answer: absence of a bluish appearance of the skin and
mucous membranes
◉ Adenosarcoma. Answer: a cancerous gland like tumor such as
wilms' tumor
◉ Ataxic. Answer: uncoordinated gait associated with pathology of
the central nervous system
◉ Azoospermia. Answer: an absence of spermatozoa in the seaman
◉ Dysplasia. Answer: marked by abnormal adult cells
◉ Electromyography. Answer: an electrodiagnosis assessment of the
activity of skeletal muscles
,◉ Meconium. Answer: the first stool of a newborn, greenish black
with a tarry consistency
◉ Pylorus. Answer: the narrow part of the stomach toward the
duodenum
◉ Stenosis. Answer: narrowing of an opening
◉ Tachypnea. Answer: rapid and shallow breathing
◉ Trisomy. Answer: one or more than the normal number of
chromosomes
◉ Anticholinesterase. Answer: any enzyme that counteracts in the
presence of choline esters
◉ Autoimmune. Answer: an immune response resulting in the
presence of self-antigens or auto-antigens of certain body cells
◉ Candidiasis. Answer: (moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike patch on
buccal mucosa due to superficial fungal infection
, ◉ Collagen. Answer: A protein fiber with a unique triple-helix that
gives it great strength. Tissues with a lot of collagen fibers are
typically very strong, e.g. bone, tendons, ligaments, etc.
◉ Hematopoietic. Answer: pertaining to the production and the
development of blood cells or a substance that stimulates their
production
◉ Hypogammaglobulinemia. Answer: a below normal concentration
of gamma globulin in the blood associated with a decreased
resistance to infection
◉ Immunocompetent. Answer: Immunodeficiency
◉ Immunodeficiency. Answer: the diminished ability of the immune
system to react with appropriate cellular immunity response
◉ Immunoelectrophoresis. Answer: technique used to separate and
allow identification of complex proteins
◉ Immunogen. Answer: an antigen
◉ Immunoglobulin. Answer: protein that can act as an antibody
