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Which of the following is true regarding cell differentiation?
cells become more specialized and have a unique appearance under a microscope that is different from other specialized cells
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All of the following are true about reversible cell damage except:
It is an acute and severe process
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All of the following are true about irreversible cell damage except:
it is mild and short lived
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Which if the following cells is most resistant to anoxia and hypoxia?
connective tissue
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Atrophy is caused by a decrease in workload, leading to a decrease in the size and function of organelles and decreased energy. Which of the following is a physical presentation of atrophy?
decrease in size
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Hypertrophy is due to an increase in workload. Which of the following is a presentation of hypertrophy?
increased size and contractility
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Which of the following best describes apoptosis?
programmed cell death as a part of the normal process of cell replacement
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Which of the following terms best described the "the origination and formation of disease"?
pathogenesis
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Which of the following terms best describes "the comprehensive study of disease development, including the causative agent, its route of entry into the body, and factors relating to the patient's susceptibility to the disease"?
pathology
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Homeostasis is best defined as:
the tendency toward physiologic equilibration (e.g., acid-base balance, pH level of blood, blood sugar level)
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Clinical manifestations of a disease include all of the following except:
inflammation
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Which of the following radiologic tests uses sound waves to image soft tissue?
sonography/ultrasound
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Which of the following radiology modalities uses principles of magnetism and small vibrations to image body structure in high definition?
magnetic resonance
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Which of the following is a sophisticated imaging modality consisting of a series of xrays from various angles followed by computer processing to combine and reformat images to see body structures?
computed tomography
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Which of the following imaging modalities uses radioactive medications to image body functional and functional disorders?
nuclear medicine
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Which of the following methods of cellular transportation involves ATP to attach and pull a substance into a cell?
active transport
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Which of the following methods of cellular transport involves a passive process of movement across a cell wall via a concentration gradient?
diffusion
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Which of the following methods of cellular transport involves the engulfment and digestion of a compound?
phagocystosis
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which of the following is the best definition of chemotaxis?
movement of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
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Which of the following cell components is responsible for metabolism of nutrients and the generation of adenosine triphosphate?
mitochondria
