Path 1000 Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)Path 1000 Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)Path 1000 Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)Path 1000 Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)Path 1000 Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A)
atrophy - ANSWER - (n.) the wasting away of a body organ or ti...
Path 1000 Exam Questions and
Answers (Graded A)
atrophy - ANSWER - (n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any
progressive decline or failure; (v.) to waste away
hypertrophy - ANSWER - increase in muscle size
natural defenses - ANSWER - What are measures that protect and enhance the
patient's defenses that include intact skin and mucous membranes, a balanced diet
and sufficient fluids, and adequate sleep and rest called?
active immunity - ANSWER - the immunity that results from the production of
antibodies by the immune system in response to the presence of an antigen.
natural immunity - ANSWER - protection that an individual inherits to fight infection
passive immunity - ANSWER - Immunity conferred by transferring antibodies from
an individual who is immune to a pathogen to another individual.
Hyperplasia - ANSWER - the enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an
abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues
Metaplasia - ANSWER - changing from one type of mature tissue to another
Dyplasia - ANSWER - abnormal development
nercrosis - ANSWER - pathologic death of cells or tissue
Apoptosis - ANSWER - process of programmed cell death
, Co - ANSWER -
Hypoxia - ANSWER - Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the
blood
Ischemia - ANSWER - an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body,
especially the heart muscles.
metabolic acidosis - ANSWER - decreased pH in blood and body tissues as a result of
an upset in metabolism
Metabolic alkalosis - ANSWER - high pH, high HCO3
Respiratory acidosis - ANSWER - low pH, high CO2
Respiratory alkalosis - ANSWER - Arise in blood pH due to hyperventilation
(excessive breathing) and a resulting decrease in CO2.
Buffer systems - ANSWER - function to convert strong acids or bases into weak acids
or bases
ICF intracellular fluids - ANSWER -
ECF extracellular fluid - ANSWER - - fluid found outside the cells of the body,
constitutes approximately about one third of total body fluid,
- transporter of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products
- includes: intravascular fluid, interstitial fluid, transcellular fluid
Oncotic pressure - ANSWER - The pressure of water to move, typically into the
capillary, as the result of the presence of plasma proteins.
Osmotic pressure - ANSWER - the external pressure that must be applied to stop
osmosis
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