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Carton, Daly & Ramani: Clinical Pathology

Chapter 01

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Question 1

Hypertrophy:

a) refers to an increase in cell number in a tissue or organ.

b) is always pathological.

c) of the left ventricle occurs in patients with systemic hypertension.

d) is the principle underlying cause of benign prostatic enlargement in elderly men.

Question 2

Metaplasia:

a) almost exclusively occurs in epithelial cells.

b) is irreversible.

c) commonly occurs in the ectocervix.

d) is always a premalignant state.

Question 3

Necrosis:

a) may be a physiological process.

b) is a well controlled form of cell death.

c) of the coagulative type is the commonest form.

d) of the caseous type typically follows infarction.

Question 4

Apoptosis:

a) elicits an inflammatory response.

b) is associated with denaturation of caspase enzymes.

c) causes loss of integrity of the cell membrane.

d) may be a physiological process.