NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Exam
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Quiz :Pathophysiology - √Answer :The study of how normal
physiologic processes are affected by disease.
Quiz :genetic disease - √Answer :Due to abnormalities in
genetic makeup
Quiz :Developmental Disease - √Answer :Diseases occurring
during embryonic of fetal development
Quiz :Inflammatory Disease - √Answer :Trigger the inflamm
Quiz :Degenerative Disease - √Answer :Causes part of the
body to degenerate EX: Arthritis
Quiz :Neoplastic Disease - √Answer :Due to uncontrollable
cellular growth; leads to benign and malignant TUMOR growth
Quiz :Etiology - √Answer :cause of disease
Quiz :idiopathic - √Answer :unknown cause
Quiz :iatrogenic - √Answer :produced by treatment ;
Unintended
Quiz :Differentiation - √Answer :process in which cells become
specialized in structure and function
Quiz :Nucleus - √Answer :Control center of the cell
, Quiz :selectively permeable - √Answer :some substances can
pass across them and others cannot
Quiz :Homeostasis - √Answer :Call maintains state of internal
balance
Quiz :______ , ________ , and ________ have free passage in
and out of the cell - √Answer :Enzymes, Glucose, and
electrolytes
Quiz :Enzymes - √Answer :Proteins that enable chemical
reactions
Quiz :Glucose - √Answer :Sugar molecule that provides energy
Quiz :Electrolytes - √Answer :charged conductors when
dissolved in water
Quiz :Diffusion - √Answer :Movement of solutes dissolved in a
solvent from an area of higher concentration to an area of
lower concentration.
Quiz :facilitated diffusion - √Answer :Substances move from an
area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
with the assistance of a carrier molecule. DOES NOT
REQUIRE ENERGY
Quiz :Osmosis - √Answer :passive movement of water/solvent
across the cellular membrane from an area of low solute
concentration to an area of high solute concentration.
Quiz :proliferation - √Answer :Regulated process by which cells
divide and reproduce.
Quiz :Mitosis - √Answer :The division of 1 cell results in 2
genetically identical and equal daughter cells EX: Diploid Cells
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