10 Questions
What is the term for the sequence of cellular and tissue events that take place from the time of initial contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of a disease?
Pathogenesis
Which of the following agents are among the recognized etiologic factors of diseases?
Biologic agents
What term refers to the fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues?
Morphology
Congenital conditions are defects that are present at birth, caused by:
Genetic influences or environmental factors
What does histology deal with in the study of body tissues?
Cells and extracellular matrix
What does a lesion represent in the context of pathology?
A traumatic discontinuity of a body organ or tissue
What is the term pathophysiology defined as?
The study of structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs
According to the World Health Organization, how is health defined?
State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
What does pathology primarily deal with?
Structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs causing or caused by disease
What are the determinants of health according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?
Interaction between an individual’s biology and behavior, physical and social environments, government policies and interventions, and access to quality health care
Test your knowledge of the relation between health and disease through the lens of pathophysiology, which combines the study of pathology and physiology. Explore the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs caused by disease, and how they affect the overall health of the human body.
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