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Pathophysiology
First Test
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
02/08/2009

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Term
epithelial tissue
Definition
receives oxygen and nutrients from capillaries
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simple epithelial (example)
Definition
lining of vessels
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stratified epithelial (examples)
Definition
protects a surface
Term
glandular (definition)
Definition
produces, stores, secretes
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connective tissue
Definition
supports
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smooth muscle tissue (example)
Definition
iris or bladder
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striated muscle tissue (example)
Definition
cardiac and skeletal (responsible for movement)
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atrophy
Definition
cells will shrink from lack of use
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hypertrophy
Definition
increase in cell size
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three causes of hypertrophy
Definition
bring overused, requires more oxygen, muscles won't be flexible
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hyperplasia
Definition
increase in the number of cells
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hyperplasia
Definition
increase in the number of cells
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metaplasia
Definition
change in cell type
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metaplasia
Definition
change in cell type
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dysplasia
Definition
abnormal cell structure; precursor to cancerous cell
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intracellular communication and example
Definition
build up inside of cell
ex: lipids build up and cause serosis
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pathalogic calcifications
Definition
things can go into parts of the body incorrectly
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dystrophic
Definition
dead/diseased tissue have calcium cells
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metastatic
Definition
increase serum calcium level in normal tissue
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swelling
Definition
fluid changes that compromise function
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hypoxia
Definition
cell injury caused by no oxygen
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cell injury caused by physical agents
Definition
trauma
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cell injury by chemical injury (examples)
Definition
lead paint, alcohol
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cell injury caused by a biological agent
Definition
can't stop it from happening, cells keep replicating
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cell injury caused by radiation
(ionization) and example
Definition
can kill/mutate the cell
example: sun
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cell injury caused by radiation(nonionizing) and example
Definition
vibrates structure
ex: xrays, microwaves
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nutritional imbalance
Definition
malnourishment
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hypoxic cell injury alter _______
Definition
cell membrane
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