the resistance to the flow of blood through the entire systemic circulation
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Cholecystitis
Front
inflammation of the gallbladder
Back
respiratory tract epithelium?
Front
psuedostratified ciliated columnar
Back
Physiological example of hypertrophy
Front
due to increased workload
a) enlargement of skeletal muscle in body builder
b) uterus enlargement during pregnancy
Back
blood pressure calculation
Front
BP = CO x TPR
Back
Prussian blue stain
Front
used to demonstrate ferric (Fe3+) iron in tissues. The mode of action for the Prussian blue iron stain is to treat the tissue with an acidic solution (hydrochloric acid).
Back
Transitional epithelium found in?
Front
bladder and ureter
Back
Psoriasis (skin hyperplasia)
Front
chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales
Back
myocardial infarction
Front
the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup (heart attack)
necrosis- cell death, gross change seen as a white patch in the ventricular wall
Back
Types of hyperplasia
Front
a) physiologic: due to normal stress
b) pathologic
Back
endometrium under influence of progesterone
Front
impairs growth of endometrium
Back
Common stains used in pathology:
Front
hematoxylin stains nucleus, bacteria, calcium in blue color
eosin stains cytoplasm, RBC, collagen, colloid, fibrin in pink color
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hyperplasia
Front
increase in number of cells
Back
Metaplasia is due to ?
Front
due to chronic irritation
Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type
Back
Atherosclerosis
Front
condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries
Back
Lipofuscin
Front
yellow brown
indigestible pigment
in old cells
stuck in the cytoplasm
Back
Labile cells
Front
Bone marrow, gut epithelium, skin, hair follicles cells
under stress undergoes hyperplasia
Back
atrophy
Front
decrease in size of organ
Back
Squamous Metaplasia- respiratory tract due to smoking
Front
transition from glandular epithelium(pseudostratified) to squamous epithelium
Back
Rabies virus
Front
Negri bodies are characteristic cytoplasmic inclusions in neurons affected by rabies virus
Causes fatal encephalitis w/ seizures, hydrophobia, hypersalivation, and pharyngeal spasm. Travels to CNS by migrating in a retrograde fashion up nerve axons.
Back
The common cold has a _____________ prognosis
Front
good
Back
Cardiac cells can increase in size under stress causing______
Front
hypertrophy
Back
Permanent cells
Front
neurons, skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle
Back
bening prostatic hyperplasia
Front
enlarged prostatic gland
Back
squamous epithelium to glandular epithelium
Front
Back
Squamous epithelium found in?
Front
flat, scale-like cells
found in: skin, oral cavity, esophagus, cervix, anus
Back
Oil red O stain
Front
Stains lipid red
Back
Negri bodies are pathognomonic for what disease process?
Front
rabies infection
Back
excess estrogen in contraceptive pills:
Front
stimulates endometrium growth (hyperplasia)
Back
Pathology
Front
study of disease
Back
poliomyelitis
Front
decreased innervation to the muscle, produces atrophy to the muscle
Back
HIV
Front
A virus that attacks and destroys the human immune system.
due to abnormal stress
1. Patient suffering from hypertension: left ventricular hypertrophy
Back
hypertrophy
Front
increase in cell size
Back
Effects of menopause, due to estrogen level drop
Front
weak bones
vaginal dryness
Back
gynecomastia
Front
development of breast tissue in males
due to excess levels of estrogen
Back
adrenal gland hyperplasia
Front
excess ACTH production
Back
Thyroid gland development
Front
embryonic structure that undergoes atrophy
The thyroid originates from two main structures: the primitive pharynx and the neural crest. ... The thyroid initially arises caudal to the tuberculum impar, which is also known as the median tongue bud
Back
Metaplasia
Front
Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type
Back
Glandular metaplasia of the esophageal squamous epithelium in response to chronic gastro-esophageal reflux (GERD)
Front
this esophagus is called Barrett's esophagus
Back
3 types of cells
Front
1. Labile- continuously dividing
2. Stable- not continuously dividing(have capacity to divide)
3. Permanent- incapable of dividing
Back
endometrium under influence of estrogen
Front
stimulates growth of endometrium
Back
Stable cells
Front
smooth muscle, kidney cells, hepatocytes
Back
__________and___________ tend to occur together ?
Front
hyperplasia and hypertrophy
Back
Glandular epithelium is found in?
Front
digestive tract
Back
Section 2
(47 cards)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Front
contains lipid in its cell wall
Back
karyorrhexis
Front
fragmentation of nucleus
Back
Mechanism of apoptosis
Front
a) Initiation of apoptosis: Cells initiate cell death by activating enzymes such as caspases--> activate proteases (break cytoskeleton), endonuclease (breaks DNA into small pieces) to degrade their own nuclear DNA and nuclear & cytoplasmic protein
b) Execution of apoptosis: cell membrane remains intact the apoptotic cell breaks into fragments called apoptotic bodies containing portions of cytoplasm and nucleus
Apoptotic bodies are phagocytosed by macrophages
Does NOT generate an inflammatory response
Back
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Front
infects T lymphocytes that eventually die by apoptosis
Back
Pyknosis
Front
nuclear shrinkage and darkening
irreversible injury
Back
29-year-old man hospitalized for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is found to have pulmonary tuberculosis. Which type of necrosis is found in the granulomatous lesions (clusters of modified macrophages) characteristic of this increasingly frequent complication of AIDS?
Front
Back
What are major types of necrosis ?
Front
coagulative necrosis
liquefactive necrosis
Back
psamomma bodies
Front
apoptosis of neoplastic cell(tumor cell) with subsequent calcification
**in thyroid gland cancer
Back
Physical trauma to the breast causes?
Front
adipose tissue trauma relesases fat into the surrounding tissue and is converted into free fatty acid + Ca+
calcium salts(soap) are formed by combination of calcium with FFA
Back
Cut of blood supply to certain organs such as________,_______,_________ result in?
Front
kidney, heart, spleen
coagulative necrosis
Back
dysregulated apoptosis
Front
excessive or insufficient apoptosis is harmful
example:
HIV excessive death of T lymphocytes
Back
Nuclear changes in necrotic cells(irreversible)
Front
1. pyknosis
2. karyorrhexis
3. karyolysis
Back
Hepatitis
Front
inflammation of the liver
5 types:
HAV
HBV
HCV
HDV
HEV
Back
Karyolysis
Front
dissolution of nucleus
Back
What structures undergo apoptosis in order to differentiate female and male organ formation?
Front
Wolffian duct: forms the testes
Mullerian duct (remains in females): development of cervix and uterus
Back
caseous necrosis
Front
degeneration and death of tissue with a cheese-like appearance
casein found in milk
Back
Coagulative necrosis
Front
develops because of loss of blood supply to any organ
the cell outline(architecture) is maintained
Back
Liquefactive necrosis on the brain occurs
Front
a) infarction of the brain (enzymes from dead cells)
b) bacterial infection
Back
Most common cause of hypoxia
Front
ischemia (reduced blood supply)
Back
cells of the outer layer of the epidermis undergo
Front
apoptosis
Back
2 types of fat necrosis
Front
a) traumatic
b) enzymatic
Back
The thymus gland is seen in children and not on adults because it undergoes what process?
Front
apoptosis
Back
BCL2 gene
Front
Back
Swelling of the cell is a sign of________________
Front
reversible necrosis
Back
common cause of ischemia
Front
atherosclerosis
plaque rupture
thrombus
Back
During menses what happens to the endometrial cells?
Front
apoptosis of endometrial cells
Back
Hypocalcemia
Front
deficient calcium in the blood
Back
coagulative necrosis under microscope
Front
increased eosinophilia of the cytoplasm
preservation of the general cellular architecture
Nuclei are either absent or undergoing karyorrhexis.
Back
2 instances when we see caseous necrosis?
Front
a) Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria infection
b) Histoplasma capsulated fungal infection
Back
Saponification
Front
Process of soap formation; as related to decomposition, the conversion of fatty tissues of the body into a soapy waxy substance called adipocere or grave wax.
Back
BAX gene
Front
promotes apoptosis (genetically controlled programmed single cell)
activation of enzymes is required: caspases
Back
If blood supply of the heart is cut off the heart(ischemia), what type of necrosis is seen?
Front
coagulative necrosis
hypoxia
Accumulation of lactic acid
denaturation of lysosomal enzymes
cell architecture will be preserved
Back
Most common cause of cell injury
Front
hypoxia
Back
irreversible injury of myocardial cell
Front
1.disruption of the membranes
white patch: depicts cell death
Back
myocardial cell hypertrophy
Front
due to hypertension or hypoxia
Back
Loss of blood supply to the brain results in_____________necrosis
Front
liquefactive
due to:
a) high liquid content
brain cells
b)high lysosomal contents that fragment the cell and eventually liquefying the cell
Back
neoplasm
Front
tumor
Back
_________ is never physiological
Front
necrosis
Back
Factors that lead to DNA mutation
Front
UV rays
Back
Pancreas
Front
high fat content
enzymes(inactive) released into the intestine via pancreatic duct:
amylase digestion of carbohydrates
tripsin digestion of protein
lipase digestion of fats
Back
Apoptosis occurs during:
Front
1. DNA damage(cancer)
2. normal growth and development (mullerian duct and webbing of fingers)
**can be physiological or pathological
Back
Councilman bodies
Front
dying hepatocytes in viral hepatitis
Back
Enzymatic fat necrosis is seen in patients with?
Front
acute pancreatitis(inflammation)
commonly seen in alcoholics
chalky white calcium salt deposit around the pancreas
hypocalcimia due to salt formation
Back
2 mechanism of cell death
Front
1. apoptosis: mostly single programmed cell death (genetically controlled-gene activation)
2. necrosis: uncontrolled by genes (multiple cell death)
Back
apoptosis occurs during 2 instances?
Front
a) growth and development
b) When DNA sustains irreparable damage--> can lead to cancer
Back
Alzheimer's disease
Front
a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by neuronal death(apoptosis)
Back
reversible injury of myocardial cell
Front
generally effects are only functional, without any readily apparent gross or even microscopic changes.