Pathophysiology Introduction: Cell Structure & Function

What occurs when a higher-than-expected number of cases of an infectious disease occur within a given area?

What is the term for a decrease in the size of cells, resulting in reduced tissue mass?

What type of cell damage occurs due to a deficit of oxygen in the cells?

What is the term for the formation of a 'new growth', commonly known as a tumor?

What type of tissue necrosis occurs when dead cells liquefy due to the release of cell enzymes?

What occurs when an area of necrotic tissue is invaded by bacteria?

What is the term for a form of coagulation necrosis that forms a thick, yellowish 'cheesy' substance?

What is an example of a physical damage that can cause cell damage?

What is the term for an increase in cell size, resulting in enlarged tissue mass?

What is the term for an increase in the number of cells, resulting in an enlarged tissue mass?

What is the primary cause of temporary airway narrowing in asthma?

What is the outcome of chronic inflammation in asthma patients?

What symptom is NOT commonly associated with asthma?

What is the definition of health?

What is the purpose of health indicators?

Why is it important to justify the testing of a treatment in a clinical trial?

What is the relationship between pathophysiology and clinical trials?

What is the purpose of the student activity in the example of pathophysiology?

What is the primary goal of identifying a specific disease?

What is the term for the development of a disease?

What characterizes an acute disease?

What is a subclinical state?

What is the term for the factors that promote disease development?

What is obtained from a medical history?

Why is obtaining a health history important?

What is a latent state?

What is the primary focus of pathophysiology?

What is the importance of homeostasis in the body?

What is the relationship between pathophysiology and anatomy and physiology?

What type of questions are typically asked in pathophysiology?

What is the importance of understanding cell adaptation in pathophysiology?

What is the relationship between disease and homeostasis?

What is the focus of learning objectives in pathophysiology?

What is an example of a system that maintains homeostasis in the body?

What is the term for a disease that spreads across many regions of the globe?

What type of cellular adaptation occurs when mature cells are replaced by a different type of mature cell?

What is the term for a decrease in oxygen in tissues?

What type of cell damage occurs due to excessive heat or cold?

What is the term for an area of dead cells due to oxygen deprivation?

What type of tissue necrosis occurs when fatty tissue is broken down into fatty acids?

What is the term for abnormal metabolites that occur due to genetic disorders?

What is the term for an increase in the number of cells, resulting in an enlarged tissue mass, that is related to cellular adaptations?

What is the term for the period of recovery from a disease?

What is the term for the collection of signs and symptoms of a disease?

What is the term for the unwanted outcomes of a primary condition?

What is the term for the probability of recovery or other outcomes from a disease?

What is the term for the science of identifying the causative factors and tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease?

What is the term for the number of new cases of a disease in a specific population within a specified time?

What is the term for the condition that triggers an acute episode of a disease?

What is the term for the treatment measures to promote recovery or slow the progress of a disease?