Cell injury — Flashcards

Which cells release proteolytic enzymes in response to brain abscess, causing liquefactive necrosis?_____

_____ membrane damage in irreversible cell injury results in hydrolytic enzymes leaking into the cytosol

Which type of necrosis is characterized by soft, friable necrotic tissue with a "cottage cheese-like" appearance? _____

What cause of free radical injury occurs following thrombolytic therapy? _____

The morphologic hallmark of cell death is loss of the _____

In -thalassemia major, _____ tetramers precipitate and damage RBCs

What type of infarct occurs in tissues with a single arterial blood supply (e.g. heart, kidney, spleen)? _____

Which type of calcification (dystrophic or metastatic) tends to be localized? _____

Which feature of cell death is characterized by nuclear condensation? _____

Which cellular change is characterized by a decrease in tissue mass due to decrease in size or number of cells? _____