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Pathology Test 1
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Physiology
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09/12/2009

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What is disease?
Definition
A structural or functional change within the body judged to be abnormal via clinical manifestation of the abnormal structure and function.
Term
Describe the difference between physiology and pathology.
Definition
Physiology is the science of understanding how the various organs of thebody operate to bring about a healthy individual. pathology is the study of disease so we can understand its nature and enable us to alter the course of disease for patient survival.
Term
What brings about abnormality?
Definition
The breakdown of organs/tissues bc of damage to structures within the tissues and the consequent loss of functional that occur as a result.
Term
How do you know there are abnormalities in structure and function?
Definition
Signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests
Term
What role does diagnosis play in pathology?
Definition
In determining or selection of line of treatment, indicating the likelihood of a favorable or unfavorable outcome, and if it is useful to future patients.
Term
What is treatment?
Definition
It is aimed at fixing the structure in the body that has lost its function through attempts at lessending the destructive effects of the causative agents and providing a conducive environment for repair to take place.
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What is prognosis?
Definition
Expected or predicted course and outcome of the treatment.
Term
Describe the causes of disease.
Definition
Certain (stimuli) stressors to cells. Loss of such physiological roles results in disease.
Term
What are the sources of stress that cause disease?
Definition
Hypoxia, Environmental Agents, Microbiologic Agents, Genetic Defects, Immune Disorders, Neoplasia, Aging Process.
Term
Describe parts of the cell that are susceptible to damage?
Definition
Cell membrane, mitochondria, DNA, ribosomes.
Term
Describe the physiological consequence of cell membrane damage.
Definition
Cell membrane damage-> disturbance in transport of materials (inorganic and organic) across the cell membrane -> Excess of internal calcium -> (I) activation of proteases -> disrupion of internal membranes and cytoskeletal proteins, (II) endonucleases -> nuclear chromatin damage
Term
Describe the physiological consequence of mitochondria damage.
Definition
Mitochondria damage -> loss of ability to synthesize ATP
Term
Describe the physiological consequence of DNA damage.
Definition
DNA damage -> mutation in genes -> defective proteins
Term
Describe the physiological consequence of Ribosomes damage.
Definition
Ribosomes detachment from ER -> reduction in protein synthesis
Term
Describe the morphological changes in cells that are reversible caused by non lethal injury.
Definition
Swelling of the whole cell, accumulation of fats in the cytoplasm, plasma membrane alterations, mitochondrial changes, ER, Nuclear alterations, lysosomes.
Term
What are the 2 morphological changes that are observed in tissues following irreversible cell death?
Definition
Increase Ca 2+ influx and Increase leakage of enzymes (CK, LDH)
Term
Define necrosis.
Definition
The sequence of morphological changes in a tissue that follow pathological death of some of its cells in lethal injury.
Term
ID the various types of necrosis.
Definition
Coagulative necrosis, Liquifactive necrosis, caseous necrosis, and enzymic fat necrosis
Term
What is the fat of necrotic cells in living patients?
Definition
Enzymatic digestion and fragmentation with leukocyte phagocytosis of the particulate debris by leukocytes -> disappearance of their debris. 2)Dystrophic calcification
Term
Define and describe phagocytosis?
Definition
The process of engulfing and ingestion of particles by the cell or a phagocyte (e.g. macrophage) to form a phagosome (or food vacuole), which in turn fuse with lysosome and become phagolysosome where the engulfed material is eventually digested or degraded and either released extracellularly via exocytosis, or released intracellularly to undergo further processing.
Term
Define and describe dystrophic calcification.
Definition
if necrotic cells aren't promptly destroyed and reabsorbed, they tent to attract calcium salts and other minerals and to become calcified.
Term
Describe pathological cell death (apoptosis).
Definition
Its a natural (physiologic) process used to eliminated unwanted body cells thus avoiding over accumulation of cells. Normally stimulus is internal and varis (physiologic).
Term
Describe examples of situations in the body under which apoptosis occurs.
Definition
During embryogenesis, homeostatic mechanism to maintain cell population in a tissue (ie. return of uterus to normal size after childbirth), death of immune cells, death of cells deranged by disease or noxious agents, death of aging cells, induced pathologically by external injurious stimuli (ie. viruses)
Term
How does metaplasia arise?
Definition
A reprogramming of stem cells that are known to exist in most epithelia and undifferentiated mesenchymal cells present in connective tissue.
Term
Define inflammation.
Definition
A complex reaction of vascularized tissues to injurious agents that serves to destroy, dilute or wall off the injurious agent, and sets into motion a series of events that try to heal and reconstitute the damaged tissue.
Term
What are the differences between the two types of inflammatory responses?
Definition
Acute inflammation-reactions are sudden and intense, short duration. Chronic inflammation- longer duration associated with presence of lymphocytes and macrophages, proliferation of BV, and tissue necrosis.
Term
Describe the processes that occur in the two major events in acute inflammation.
Definition
exudation of fluid and plasma protein-> edema and emigation of leukocytes (predominantly neutrophils)
Term
Describe the various changes that take place in the blood vessels in inflammation (vascular events).
Definition
Presence of lymphocytes and macrophages, proliferation of BV, and tissue necrosis.
Term
What are the cardinal signs of inflammation?
Definition
Heat, redness, edema, and pain
Term
What are the benefits of acute inflammatory reactions?
Definition
contain and isolate injury; destroy, kill, wall off invading microorganism; inactivate toxins secreted by microorganisms; act to rid of necrotic tissue; achieve healing and repair; inflammation is a protective response
Term
What parts of vascularized tissue are involved in inflammation?
Definition
Plasma, circulating blood cells, bloof vessels, cellular/extracellular constituents of connective tissue.
Term
For cellular events in acute inflammation what types of cells play a role in the process?
Definition
Leukocytes, neutrophils, monocytes/macrophages
Term
List the steps involved in how blood cells leave the blood vessel into the interstitium in the cellular event of the inflammatory process?
Definition
1. Leukocytes rest on the capilly wall (margination) and roll along the walls (rolling) 2. Leukocytes arrest and adhere to the endothelium of the walls of the capillary (adhesion)
Term
Which are the stps at which selectins and integrins act in acute inflammation?
Definition
Leukocyte Extravasation
Term
define the term diapedesis.
Definition
Part of the swelling due to the injury. The transmigration through endothelium
Term
Describe how the cells are attracted to the site of the injury after they enter the interstitium in acute inflammation.
Definition
by special chemicals called chemotactic agents to become involved in chemotaxis
Term
Define chemotaxis.
Definition
the movement of these leukocytes to the location of the injury under the direction of chemicals.
Term
What substances act as chemoattractants?
Definition
The chemotactic agents which are bacterial products, complement fragments, arachidonic acid metabolites and certain cytokines.
Term
What is the function of chemotaxis?
Definition
To migrate leukocytes in the interstitium to the injury site
Term
Define phagocytosis
Definition
Removes foreign cells, inflammatory cells and necrotic debris.
Term
Describe the steps involved in phagocytosis of acute inflammation.
Definition
1. Recognition and attachment of the particle to be ingested by the leukocyte. 2. Engulfment 3. Killing or degradation of the ingested material
Term
What cells are involved in phagocytosis?
Definition
Neutrophils and macrophages are responsible for eliminating the injurious agents so constitute two of the major benefits derived from the accumulation of leukocytes at the inflammatory focus.
Term
How are the cells activated to become phagocytic?
Definition
Dead cells by neutrophils and macrophages are initiated by recognition of mannose receptors and scavenger receptors of leukocyte surface. Particles have to be coated with opsonins to be recognized. Once opsonization has taken place phagocytic leukocyte can now recognize the microbe
Term
What are opsonins? and give two examples
Definition
Special proteins that have to coat the particles to be recognized by the phagocytes. IgG antibodies and C3B breakdown product of complement
Term
How is Acute Inflammation Terminated?
Definition
1. Reduced action of hte mediatory that occur from degradation 2. Stop signals: as inflammation develops the process also triggers a variety of stop signals that serve to actively terminate the reaction.
Term
What is the fate of leukocytes after phagocytosis?
Definition
Neutrophils rapidly undergo apoptic cell death and are either ingested by macrophages or are cleared by lymphatics.
Term
What are the possible outcomes of acute inflammatory reactions?
Definition
Resolution, Fibrosis, Chronic Inflammation
Term
What is a leukocyte induced injury?
Definition
If the events in inflammation are exacerbated or remain for a long period and become harmful. Ex reactions to insect bites, chronic diseases, RA, Artherosclerosis,
Term
Define chronic inflammation.
Definition
inflammation of prolonged duration in which active inflammation, tissue destruction, and attempts at healing are proceeding simultaneously.
Term
What is chronic inflammation caused by?
Definition
1. Persistent infections (syphilis) 2. Prolonged exposure to potentially toxis agents (silicosis, atherosclerosis) 3. autoimmunity (RA and lupus)
Term
Describe the process of chronic inflammations
Definition
An influx of lymphocytes; macrophages remain or increase in #. Tissue destruction beyond the capacity of the site to regenerate; a repair reaction that is associated with vascular proliferation New BV grow int othe site increasing vascularity and fibrosis (scarring)
Term
What are the possible outcomes of chronic inflammation?
Definition
Resolution to a scar or remain as a persistent chronic inflammation
Term
What cells play a role in chronic inflammation?
Definition
Lymphocytes- T and B; mononuclear phagocytic cells(macrophages -tissue monocytes, and eosinophils); plasma cells- transformed lymphocyte B cells
Term
What role does each of the chronic inflammatory cells play?
Definition
Macrophages- central figure figure in chronic inflamm. Tissue destruction, neovascularization, CT accumulation, remodeling; Lymphocytes T and B represent the immune system at the site. Antibody manufacturing plants; Eosinophils- allergic reactions. Parasitic infections, common in immunological reactions.
Term
What is granulomatous inflammation?
Definition
distinctive pattern of chronic inflammatory reaction characterized by focal accumulations of activated macrophages which develop an epithelial like appearance called granulomas.
Term
What is granulomatous inflammation caused by?
Definition
Immune reactions to infectious and non-infectious conditions which result in the formation of granulomas.
Term
What are the two granulomas?
Definition
1. Foreign body granulomas- associated with drug abuse, sutures or other fibers large enough to preclude phagocytosis by a single macrophage 2. Immune granulomas- caused by insoluble particles capable of inducing a cell-mediated immune response.Macrophage engults foreign material.
Term
What are examples of diseases with granulomatous inflammation?
Definition
Tuberculosis, leprosy, syphilis, cat scratch disease.
Term
name the morphologic patterns of chronic inflammation and example.
Definition
1. Serous Inflammation- skin burn
2. Fibrinous inflammation- acute fibrinous pericarditis
3. Suppurative or purulent inflammation- staph
4. Ulcer- duodenal ulcer
Term
What are the systemic effects of inflammation?
Definition
Acute Phase responses or systemic inflammatory response
Term
What brings about the acute phase response or SIRS?
Definition
reactions to cytokines produced in response to bacterial products such as LPS and by other inflammatory stimuli.
Term
What are the clinical and pathological changes associated with the acute phase response?
Definition
Fever, Leukocytosis and increase pulse and BP
Term
What condition causes change in leukocytes?
Definition
1. Neutrophilia- bacterial
2. Lymphocytosis- measles, mumps, and mono
Eosinophilia- asthma, hay fever, parasitic infestations
4. Leukopenia- typhoid fever, infections caused by viruses.
Term
What is the role of hte lymphatic system in inflammation?
Definition
To filter and police the extravascular fluids
Term
Are the lymphatics fail proof?
Definition
No they maybe become secondarily inflamed (lymphangitis) or hte draining lymph nodes may become secondarily inflamed (lymphadenitis)
Term
What causes the nodeal enlargement in inflammation of the lymphatic system?
Definition
hyperplasia of the lymphoid follicles and by hyperplasia of the phagocytic cells lining the sinuses of the lymph nodes.
Term
What happens in severe infections of the lymphatic system?
Definition
Sometimes spreads the infection but in severe infections the organisms gain access to the vascular circulation inducing a bacteremia. Endocarditis, eningitis, renal abscesses, and septic arthritis may develop
Term
Identify the types of repair.
Definition
regeneration of parenchymal cells or fibrous replacement
Term
When does cellregeneration and fibrous repair begin?
Definition
Immediately after injury. within 24 hours dead parenchymal cells are being replaced by regeneration or fibrosis depending on the inherent regenerative capacity of the injured tissue.
Term
What types of tissues have cells that can be regnerated?
Definition
Parenchymal cells; Labile or continuously dividing cells- lost on daily basis, oral cavity, vagina, cervix.; Quiescent stable cells- Does not divide continuously but will divide. Parenchymal cells of hte liver cells, pancreas, vascular endothelium and fibroblast.
Term
What types of tissues have cells that can't regenerate?
Definition
non-dividing (permanent) cell. Nerve cells, cardiac myocytes mainly and skeletal muscle.
Term
How does fibrous tissue infiltrate and replace dead tissue?
Definition
1. Migration of healthy cells into damaged area.
2. Proliferation of migrated cells
3. Reintegration of new cells w/old
4. Deposition of ECM
5. Differentiation of proliferation tissue. (Migrate, Proliferate and differentiate.
Term
What is involved in cellular proliferation?
Definition
Cell surface receptors, signal transduction enzymes, and transcription facts.
Term
What are the general characteristics of cellular division?
Definition
Quiescent cells in physiologic state called Go. Biochemical factors produced in local microenvironment of cell stimulate the cell to go from quiescent stage to dividing stage, from Go-> G1-> S -> G2-> M
Term
What does ECM consist of?
Definition
Collagen and elasin
Term
What are the three stages of fibrous repair?
Definition
Angiogenesis, Fibrosis, Maturation.
Term
What is angiogenesis?
Definition
Formation of new blood vessels
Term
What is fibrosis?
Definition
Migration and proliferation of fibroblasts that synthesize and deposit extracellular matrix proteins
Term
What is maturation?
Definition
maturation and organization of fibrous tissue, and formation of scar tissue
Term
What are the four steps of angioneogenesis?
Definition
Degradation, Migration, Proliferation, Organization
Term
What is the hallmark of healing?
Definition
Formation of granulation tissue
Term
What are the two steps of fibrosis?
Definition
1. Emigration and proliferation of fibroblasts
2. Deposition of ECM
Term
Describe the maturation process.
Definition
Synthesis and activation of metalloproteinases then the inhibition of the activity of metalloproteinases
Term
Describe systemic factors that influence wound healing.
Definition
Circulatory status, Nutrition and metabolic status, and Hormones
Term
Describe local factors that are obstacles to normal repair.
Definition
Infection, Foreign bodies, Size location and type of wound and mechanical factors.
Term
Therma injuries, diabetes, malignancy, sepsis, immunodeficiencies are defects of what?
Definition
chemotaxis
Term
Hemodialysis, diabetes are defects of what?
Definition
adhesion
Term
Leukemia, anemia, sepsis, diabetes and malnutrition are defects in what (2)?
Definition
Phagocytosis and microbiocidal activity
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