FSE 214 Pathology Midterm Exam A+
A branch of pathology that studies changes which occur in cells of the body at the
microscopic level - None of the above (the answer is Histo-pathology)
A branch of pathology that studies disease processes affecting individual body areas
or systems - Special pathology
These are diseases that are characterized by fever - Febrile
Pathology is the study of the tissues which have been removed from the body -
False
Two types of diseases are - Acute and chronic
A branch of pathology that deals with general or broad disease processes such as
necrosis - General pathology
Match the information to the terms - Aplasia: Absence of body parts
Etiology: Refers to the study of the causes of disease
Hernia: Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the body cavity in which it is
contained
Pandemic: Diseases that affect a large number of people
Cyst: "A sac-like structure, containing fluid of a semi-solid substance"
Any disease which is obtained after birth - Acquired
A disease that results from a physician's treatment of a patient - iatrogenic
Match the terms with the definitions: - Ischemia: Decreased blood flow to a part of
body
Thrombosis: Formation of blood clot within the heart of vessels
Infarction: Dying of a tissue due to lack of oxygen
Hematoma: A swelling filled with blood
Embolism: An object floating through blood causing obstruction
Edema: Excessive accumulation of fluid
Which one of the following is characterized by cellular swelling, changes in nature of
cellular proteins, and the breakdown of cellular organelles in dead cells? - Necrosis
Match the terms with their definitions: - Ulcer: localized area of necrosis on the skin
or mucous membrane
Abscess: an area of pus surrounded by a wall of tissue
Vesicle: an elevation on the skin with fluid
Furuncle: an abscess in the deeper layer of the skin
Pustule: an elevation on the skin with pus
Which of the following is a form of necrosis in which a cheese-like substance is
located at the center of an area of pink necrosis surrounded by inflammatory
granule? - Caseous necrosis
A branch of pathology that studies changes which occur in cells of the body at the
microscopic level - None of the above (the answer is Histo-pathology)
A branch of pathology that studies disease processes affecting individual body areas
or systems - Special pathology
These are diseases that are characterized by fever - Febrile
Pathology is the study of the tissues which have been removed from the body -
False
Two types of diseases are - Acute and chronic
A branch of pathology that deals with general or broad disease processes such as
necrosis - General pathology
Match the information to the terms - Aplasia: Absence of body parts
Etiology: Refers to the study of the causes of disease
Hernia: Protrusion of an organ through the wall of the body cavity in which it is
contained
Pandemic: Diseases that affect a large number of people
Cyst: "A sac-like structure, containing fluid of a semi-solid substance"
Any disease which is obtained after birth - Acquired
A disease that results from a physician's treatment of a patient - iatrogenic
Match the terms with the definitions: - Ischemia: Decreased blood flow to a part of
body
Thrombosis: Formation of blood clot within the heart of vessels
Infarction: Dying of a tissue due to lack of oxygen
Hematoma: A swelling filled with blood
Embolism: An object floating through blood causing obstruction
Edema: Excessive accumulation of fluid
Which one of the following is characterized by cellular swelling, changes in nature of
cellular proteins, and the breakdown of cellular organelles in dead cells? - Necrosis
Match the terms with their definitions: - Ulcer: localized area of necrosis on the skin
or mucous membrane
Abscess: an area of pus surrounded by a wall of tissue
Vesicle: an elevation on the skin with fluid
Furuncle: an abscess in the deeper layer of the skin
Pustule: an elevation on the skin with pus
Which of the following is a form of necrosis in which a cheese-like substance is
located at the center of an area of pink necrosis surrounded by inflammatory
granule? - Caseous necrosis
