Introduction to Pathology Quiz

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Which term refers to factors that help in the development of a disease?

  • Defective fetal development
  • Exciting factors
  • Predisposing factors (correct)
  • Endogenous factors

What is the direct cause of the disease known as?

  • Predisposing factors
  • Congenital disease
  • Exciting factors (correct)
  • Endogenous factors

Which term describes the structural changes occurring in the tissue as a result of the disease?

  • Degeneration
  • Lesions (correct)
  • Inflammation
  • Tumors

What is the term for the mechanisms by which the causative agent produces pathological changes in the tissues?

<p>Pathogenesis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to diseases inherited from parents?

<p>Hereditary diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two ways in which predisposing factors help in the development of a disease?

<p>Decreased body defense and increased susceptibility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered an exciting factor in the etiology of disease?

<p>Defective fetal development in the uterus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for diseases inherited from parents?

<p>Hereditary diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of acquired diseases includes inflammation, degeneration, circulatory disturbance, and tumors?

<p>Environmental diseases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pathogenesis refer to in the study of diseases?

<p>Mechanisms of formation of lesions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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