Advanced Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology - ANSWER: The functional changes associated with or resulting from a
disease or injury and the study of those changes
What decreases the cell substance and results in cell shrinkage - ANSWER: Cellular
atrophy
A decrease in workload, use, pressure, blood supply, nutrition, hormonal stimulation
represents - ANSWER: pathological atrophy
Seen in the muscles of paralyzed limbs - ANSWER: Denervation atrophy
Increases the amount of functioning by increasing cell size, and the affected organ -
ANSWER: Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is usually seen in - ANSWER: cardiac and skeletal tissue
An increase in the number of cells of a tissue or organ - ANSWER: Hyperplasia
Deranged cell growth that results in cells that vary in size, shape, and appearance of
mature cells. - ANSWER: Dysplasia
A reversible conversion from one adult cell type to anther adult cell type - ANSWER:
Metaplasia
Denies cells of oxygen and can result from inadequate oxygen in the air, respiratory
disease, decreased blood flow due to circulatory disease, anemia, or the inability of
cells to use oxygen. - ANSWER: Hypoxia
Serum sodium levels above 147, and can cause an acute gain in sodium or loss of
water - ANSWER: hypernatremia
Occurs when the serum sodium concentration decreases to less than 135meq, and may
be caused by sodium loss, inadequate sodium intake, or dilution of the body's sodium
level - ANSWER: Hyponatremia
What is the most important intracellular electrolyte and contributes to many important
cellular functions in the body - ANSWER: Potassium
A necessary ion for many fundamental metabolic processes - ANSWER: Calcium
Pathophysiology - ANSWER: The functional changes associated with or resulting from a
disease or injury and the study of those changes
What decreases the cell substance and results in cell shrinkage - ANSWER: Cellular
atrophy
A decrease in workload, use, pressure, blood supply, nutrition, hormonal stimulation
represents - ANSWER: pathological atrophy
Seen in the muscles of paralyzed limbs - ANSWER: Denervation atrophy
Increases the amount of functioning by increasing cell size, and the affected organ -
ANSWER: Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy is usually seen in - ANSWER: cardiac and skeletal tissue
An increase in the number of cells of a tissue or organ - ANSWER: Hyperplasia
Deranged cell growth that results in cells that vary in size, shape, and appearance of
mature cells. - ANSWER: Dysplasia
A reversible conversion from one adult cell type to anther adult cell type - ANSWER:
Metaplasia
Denies cells of oxygen and can result from inadequate oxygen in the air, respiratory
disease, decreased blood flow due to circulatory disease, anemia, or the inability of
cells to use oxygen. - ANSWER: Hypoxia
Serum sodium levels above 147, and can cause an acute gain in sodium or loss of
water - ANSWER: hypernatremia
Occurs when the serum sodium concentration decreases to less than 135meq, and may
be caused by sodium loss, inadequate sodium intake, or dilution of the body's sodium
level - ANSWER: Hyponatremia
What is the most important intracellular electrolyte and contributes to many important
cellular functions in the body - ANSWER: Potassium
A necessary ion for many fundamental metabolic processes - ANSWER: Calcium
