Introduction to Veterinary Pathology: Online Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a classical sign of inflammation?

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Embolism

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Heat

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Pain

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Redness

Question 2

The process by which cells adapt to their changing environment is called:

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Adaptation

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Hypertrophy

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Dysplasia

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Apoptosis

Question 3

Which of the following is a type of necrosis characterized by cell swelling and lysis?

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Liquefactive necrosis

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Coagulative necrosis

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Caseous necrosis

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Fat necrosis

Question 4

The development of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones is known as:

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Angiogenesis

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Vasculitis

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Arteriosclerosis

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Thrombosis

Question 5

Which of the following is a neoplastic lesion composed of well-differentiated cells that resemble the tissue of origin?

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Benign tumor

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Adenocarcinoma

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Sarcoma

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Lymphoma

Question 6

The process by which cells undergo programmed cell death is called:

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Apoptosis

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Necrosis

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Autolysis

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Oncosis

Question 7

The presence of abnormal cells in a tissue that have the potential to become cancerous is known as:

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Dysplasia

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Metaplasia

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Carcinoma

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Sarcoma

Question 8

Which of the following is a type of fibrosis characterized by the replacement of normal tissue with excessive collagen?

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Keloid

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Reactive fibrosis

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Physiological fibrosis

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Pathological fibrosis

Question 9

The process by which cells increase in size in response to increased workload is known as:

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Hypertrophy

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Hyperplasia

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Atrophy

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Metaplasia

Question 10

Inflammation is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

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Neoplasia

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Redness

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Swelling

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Pain

Question 11

What is the medical term used to describe abnormal cell growth?

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Neoplasia

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Inflammation

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Necrosis

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Apoptosis

Question 12

What term describes the invasion and destruction of surrounding tissues by a neoplasm?

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Infiltration

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Metastasis

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Differentiation

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Anaplasia

Question 13

Which step initiates the development of viral diseases?

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Attachment

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Replication

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Inflammation

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Necrosis

Question 14

A hallmark of apoptosis is:

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Chromatin condensation and nuclear fragmentation

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Cell swelling

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Membrane rupture

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Mitochondrial swelling

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a classification of neoplasia?

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Metastatic

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Benign

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Malignant

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Premalignant

Question 16

The primary role of the immune system in veterinary pathology is to:

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Prevent and control disease

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Maintain tissue homeostasis

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Repair damaged tissues

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Regulate metabolism

Question 17

A type of cell injury characterized by reversible damage is:

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Hydropic degeneration

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Necrosis

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Apoptosis

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Fatty change

Question 18

The key difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy is that:

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Hyperplasia involves an increase in cell number, while hypertrophy involves an increase in cell size.

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Hypertrophy involves an increase in cell number, while hyperplasia involves an increase in cell size.

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Both hyperplasia and hypertrophy involve an increase in both cell number and cell size.

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There is no difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy.

Question 19

A type of neoplasm capable of spreading to other parts of the body is:

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Malignant

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Benign

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Premalignant

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Metastatic

Question 20

The primary cause of edema is:

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A combination of factors

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Increased capillary permeability

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Increased hydrostatic pressure

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Decreased osmotic pressure

Question 21

A type of neoplasm that originates from epithelial tissue is:

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Carcinoma

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Sarcoma

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Lymphoma

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Leukemia