Cell injury — Flashcards

Flashcard 91: Vitamin A prevents _____ metaplasia

Answer: squamous

Flashcard 92: After penetrating the cribriform plate, mucormycosis continues to proliferate in the blood vessels, causing _____ of tissues

Answer: necrosis

Flashcard 93: Which feature of cell death is characterized by nuclear fragmentation? _____

Answer: Karyorrhexis

Flashcard 94: Which cellular change typically occurs after chronic exposure to an irritant, such as gastric acid or smoke? _____

Answer: Metaplasia

Flashcard 95: What is the hallmark of irreversible cellular injury? _____

Answer: Membrane damage

Flashcard 96: One histological feature seen after an ischemic stroke is the presence of _____, which appear between 12 - 24 hours

Answer: red neurons

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 97: Which virus/viral family will have cytoplasmic, eosinophilic inclusions within neuronal cells? _____

Answer: Rabies virus Negri bodies

Flashcard 98: Which metaplasia carries no increased risk for malignancy? _____

Answer: Apocrine metaplasia of breast

Flashcard 99: One histological feature seen after an ischemic stroke is the presence of a(n) _____, which appears after 2 weeks

Answer: glial scar

Extra: * Macroscopically: Cystic area surrounded by dense glial fibers (>1 month) Atlas:

Flashcard 100: What HLA subtypes are associated with type I diabetes mellitus? _____ and _____

Answer: DR3