Exam 1: Introduction to Pathology

The initial response of body tissues to local injury is

When cells fail to develop and as a result the organ is small,the organ is considered

The modality of choice to demonstrate the multiple manifestations of AIDS in the central nervous system is

In an injury,the destroyed tissue is replaced with

Match each of the following terms with the correct answer.Each question has only one correct answer. -Heat

Hypotension and vascular collapse with urticaria,bronchiolar spasm,and laryngeal edema are characteristics of

The major metastatic route of carcinomas is

Match the following terms related to alterations in cell growth. -Atrophy

Symptoms suggestive of esophageal or stomach cancer are

Match the following terms related to edema. -Elephantiasis

Which term is used to describe an increase in the size of an organ or tissue in response to an increase in function?

A malignancy of glandular tissue,such as breast or liver,is referred to as a(n)

Match each of the following terms with the correct answer.Each question has only one correct answer. -Redness

Match the following terms related to immunity. -Immune

The low-protein fluid associated with the inflammatory process as seen in pulmonary edema is called

Exposure to radiation,chemicals,or viruses may result in alterations in the DNA called

If a neoplastic growth proliferates without form,it is considered

Match the following terms related to the neoplastic process. -Sarcoma

Match the following terms related to immunity. -Toxoid

Alterations of cell growth,specifically an abnormal proliferation of cells,is called