Altered cells
The organelle that is involved in cellular respiration and is linked to the development of oxidative stress is known as the
A. Endoplasmic Reticulum
B. Golgi Apparatus
C. Lysosomes
D. Mitochondria
D. Mitochondria
Inflammation is ultimately needed to :
prepare site for healing
Which of the following are considered antigen presenting cells?
A. dendritic cells
B. Eosinophils
C. B lymphocytes
D. T lymphocytes
A. Dendritic cells
The feeling that "something is not quite right" is considered what stage in infection?
Prodrome
A persons phenotype can best be described as :
Traits that are observable or aparent
The cells typical response to decrease in trophic signal is?
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. Phagocytosis
Atrophy
Which is not a local manifestation of acute inflammation ?
A. Edema
B. Redness
C. Loss of function
D. Leukocytosis.
D. Leukocytosis.
A hypersensitivity reaction resulting from a yellow jacket sting is an example of :
Type 1 immediate hypersensitivity reaction
A white blood cell differential shows and increase in the number of monocytes and macrophages in the blood. This typically means that
This is a chronic infection
A persons genotype can best be described as :
The genetic makeup of the individual.
Treatment of chronic conditions associated with cerebral atrophy ?
Are targeted toward slowing neuronal injury and atrophy.
Which of the following is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
A. Cancer
B.Autoimmunity
C. Excess alcohol intake
D. Cystic fibrosis
C. Excess alcohol intake
Immunodeficiency is the result of ?
A. Failure of host defense mechanisms
B. Hypersensitivity immune response.
C. Inappropriate immune response to self
D. Immune response stimulated by antigens from other individuals
A. Failure of host defense mechanisms
What is most likely a complication of an untreated UTI?
A. Glomerulonephritis
B. Pyelonephritis
C. Fulminant UTI
D.Urethritis
B. Pyelonephritis
Which of these conditions follows a mendelian pattern of recessive inheritance ?
A. Coronary artery disease
B. Down syndrome
C. Marfan syndrome
D. Tay-sachs disease
D. Tay- sachs disease
Which of the following hormones is secreted from the anterior pituitary ?
Growth Hormone
Which of the following is the most common cause of acute gastritis ?
A. Poor gastric perfusion
B. Too much stomach acid
C. Ingestion of aspirin, alcohol,or other chemicals.
D. H.pylori infection?
C. Too much ingestion of aspirin,alcohol,and other chemicals.
Which of the following conditions represents pathologic responses caused by immunologic memory?
A. Common cold
B. Anaphylaxis
C. Shingles
D. Strep throat
B. Anaphylaxis
Which of the following scenarios is most likely in the csf of a patient with a bacterial meningitis?
A. CSF has high neutrophil count and high protien
count.
B. CSF has a high neutrophil count and low protien
count.
C.CSF has a high glucose level and high red blood
cell count.
D. CSF has a high lymphocyte count and low red
blood cell count.
A. CSF has a high neutrophil count and a high protein count.
Which of these conditions shows a multifactorial pattern of inheritance ?
A. Coronary artery disease
B. Down syndrome
C. Marfan syndrome
D. Tay-sachs disease
A. Coronary artery disease.
Which of the following terms describes cells that are enlarged, with darkened nuclei and abnormal chromatin ?
A. Hyperplastic
B. Dysplastic
C. Metaplastic
D. Aplastic
D. Aplastic
Why is crohn's disease more likely to cause intestinal obstruction than ulcerative colitis?
Crohn's disease causes granulomas to for in the submucosal layer.
A hypersensitivity reaction resulting from complement activation due to insoluble antigen-antibody deposition is an example of ?
A. Type 1 immediate hypersensitivity reaction
B. Type 2 antibody- mediated reaction
C. Type 3 immune complex reaction
D. Type 4 cell mediated reaction
C. Type 3
Which of the following is an important characteristic of M tuberculosis(the microbe that causes TB and helps to explain its pathogenesis ?
A. It is a large and and fast growing microbe.
B. It produces toxins and these toxins destroy lung
tissue
C. It is resistant to destruction and can sit dormant
for years
D. It cannot be detected or diagnosed until the
disease is well advanced.
C. It is resistant to destruction and can sit dormant
for years.
Which of the following chromosomal abnormalities can result in an inheritable form of trisomy?
A. Nondisjunction during meiosis
B. Balanced translocation
C. Insertion
D. Deletion
B. Balanced translocation