Question 1

At what age is the knee meniscus the most vascular?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth 
B)  10 years old 
C)  20 years old 
D)  40 years old 
A)  birth 
B)  10 years old 
C)  20 years old 
D)  40 years old A

Question 2

Which of the following is a normal response to acute reversal injury within a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased intracellular levels of sodium and potassium 
B)  atrophy of the mitochondria 
C)  aerobic glycolysis 
D)  excessive production of lactic acid 
A)  increased intracellular levels of sodium and potassium 
B)  atrophy of the mitochondria 
C)  aerobic glycolysis 
D)  excessive production of lactic acid D

Question 3

A hard callus is formed in what phase of bone healing?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemostasis 
B)  inflammatory phase 
C)  reparative 
D)  remodeling phase 
A)  hemostasis 
B)  inflammatory phase 
C)  reparative 
D)  remodeling phase C

Question 4

Which of the following disorders is the result of an alteration in the chromosome?

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle cell anemia 
B)  low density lipoprotein 
C)  alpha-antitrypsin deficiency 
D)  Down syndrome 
A)  sickle cell anemia 
B)  low density lipoprotein 
C)  alpha-antitrypsin deficiency 
D)  Down syndrome

Question 5

What is the most important protein to provide structural support and tensile strength for almost all tissues and organs of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  elastin 
B)  collagen 
C)  proteoglycan 
D)  fibronectin 
A)  elastin 
B)  collagen 
C)  proteoglycan 
D)  fibronectin

Question 6

What type of collagen is absent in bone and tendon and is more prevalent in newborns?

Accepted Answer

A)  type 1 
B)  type 2 
C)  type 3 
D)  type 4 
A)  type 1 
B)  type 2 
C)  type 3 
D)  type 4

Question 7

Deficiencies of what vitamin are usually associated with connective tissue disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin B 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  vitamin D 
A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin B 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  vitamin D

Question 8

Free radical toxicity in what portion of the brain is most likely to lead to Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  thalamus 
D)  substantia nigra 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  thalamus 
D)  substantia nigra

Question 9

Ischemia at the cellular level will lead to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of aerobic metabolism 
B)  release of exotoxin 
C)  cell swelling 
D)  decreased delivery of nutrients 
A)  loss of aerobic metabolism 
B)  release of exotoxin 
C)  cell swelling 
D)  decreased delivery of nutrients

Question 10

Patients with a high fever will _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have increased oxygen consumption 
B)  have an increase in systemic vascular resistance 
C)  usually have hypertension 
D)  have a decrease in cardiac output 
A)  have increased oxygen consumption 
B)  have an increase in systemic vascular resistance 
C)  usually have hypertension 
D)  have a decrease in cardiac output

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an endogenous antioxidant?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin C 
B)  vitamin E 
C)  melatonin 
D)  beta carotene 
A)  vitamin C 
B)  vitamin E 
C)  melatonin 
D)  beta carotene

Question 12

Serous exudate is described as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bright red or bloody 
B)  thin, clear, or yellow 
C)  yellow/pink 
D)  cloudy and viscous 
A)  bright red or bloody 
B)  thin, clear, or yellow 
C)  yellow/pink 
D)  cloudy and viscous

Question 13

Sepsis is most likely to result from which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  any autoimmune disorder 
B)  vitamin D deficiency 
C)  cellulitis 
D)  scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) 
A)  any autoimmune disorder 
B)  vitamin D deficiency 
C)  cellulitis 
D)  scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)

Question 14

What is the most effective approach for treating calcification of tendons within the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

A)  ultrasound 
B)  iontophoresis 
C)  electrical stimulation 
D)  surgery 
A)  ultrasound 
B)  iontophoresis 
C)  electrical stimulation 
D)  surgery

Question 15

What type of cartilage is normally found on joint surfaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  elastic 
D)  fibroelastic 
A)  hyaline cartilage 
B)  fibrocartilage 
C)  elastic 
D)  fibroelastic

Question 16

What portion of acute inflammation is caused by swelling of nerve endings?

Accepted Answer

A)  erythema 
B)  heat 
C)  edema 
D)  pain 
A)  erythema 
B)  heat 
C)  edema 
D)  pain

Question 17

Protein poor fluid leaking from the vasculature into a joint cavity is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transudate 
B)  exudate 
C)  effusion 
D)  edema 
A)  transudate 
B)  exudate 
C)  effusion 
D)  edema

Question 18

What type of necrosis is most likely to affect the blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  coagulative 
B)  caseous 
C)  fatty necrosis 
D)  fibrinoid 
A)  coagulative 
B)  caseous 
C)  fatty necrosis 
D)  fibrinoid

Question 19

Which of the following is not considered an oxygen radical?

Accepted Answer

A)  superoxide 
B)  water 
C)  hydrogen peroxide 
D)  hydroxyl 
A)  superoxide 
B)  water 
C)  hydrogen peroxide 
D)  hydroxyl

Question 20

What is the first step in tissue healing?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemostasis 
B)  inflammation 
C)  proliferation 
D)  remodeling 
A)  hemostasis 
B)  inflammation 
C)  proliferation 
D)  remodeling

Exam 3: Injury, Inflammation, and Healing

At what age is the knee meniscus the most vascular?

Which of the following is a normal response to acute reversal injury within a cell?

A hard callus is formed in what phase of bone healing?

Which of the following disorders is the result of an alteration in the chromosome?

What is the most important protein to provide structural support and tensile strength for almost all tissues and organs of the body?

What type of collagen is absent in bone and tendon and is more prevalent in newborns?

Deficiencies of what vitamin are usually associated with connective tissue disorders?

Free radical toxicity in what portion of the brain is most likely to lead to Parkinson's disease?

Ischemia at the cellular level will lead to all of the following except:

Patients with a high fever will _________.

Which of the following is an example of an endogenous antioxidant?

Serous exudate is described as ___________.

Sepsis is most likely to result from which of the following disorders?

What is the most effective approach for treating calcification of tendons within the shoulder?

What type of cartilage is normally found on joint surfaces?

What portion of acute inflammation is caused by swelling of nerve endings?

Protein poor fluid leaking from the vasculature into a joint cavity is called ________.

What type of necrosis is most likely to affect the blood vessels?

Which of the following is not considered an oxygen radical?

What is the first step in tissue healing?

Introduction to Concepts of Pathology

Problems Affecting Multiple Systems

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Infectious Disease

Oncology

The Integumentary System

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Introduction to Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System

Genetic and Developmental Disorders

Infectious Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

Musculoskeletal Neoplasms

Bone, Joint, and Soft Tissue Diseases and Disorders

Introduction to Central Nervous System Disorders

Infectious Disorders of the Central Nervous System

Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System

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Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

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Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Factors Contributing to Disease and Dysfunction

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Environmental and Occupational Medicine

The Gastrointestinal System

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