Inflammation - Mechanisms of Disease - Cell Injury, Death, & Repair; Acute & Chronic Inflammation Flashcards
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The etiology of disease refers to what?
The cause
Identify the defined term: ____________ changes.
“Structural alterations in tissues or cells, recognized by gross and microscopic exam.”
Morphologic
What is the initial cellular response to stress?
What occurs if the stress is excessive or prolonged?
Cell adaptation;
cell injury

The hallmarks of reversible cell injury are:
_________ oxidative phosphorylation
_________ depletion
Cellular _________
The hallmarks of reversible cell injury are:
Reduced oxidative phosphorylation
ATP depletion
Cellular swelling
The hallmarks of reversible cell injury are:
Reduced ________
ATP ________
________ swelling
The hallmarks of reversible cell injury are:
Reduced oxidative phosphorylation
ATP depletion
Cellular swelling
What two signs of reversible cellular injury are visible under light microscopy?
Cellular swelling;
fatty change
Name some of the ultrastructural signs of reversible cell injury in regards to the following cellular structures:
Plasma membrane
Mitochondria
ER
Nucleus
Plasma membrane - blebbing / microvilli loss / blunting
Mitochondria - swelling / amorphous densities
ER - dilation
Nucleus - granular and fibrillar disaggregation

Are the following examples of cellular adaptations to reversible or irreversible injury?
Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia
Atrophy
Metaplasia
Reversible
The cellular adaptation hypertrophy is typically seen in stressed cells that no longer _________.
Divide
What tissue adaptation is characterized in this endometrial micrograph?

Hyperplasia
(normal endometrium shown below)

Hypertrophy is typically caused by an increase in cellular _________ synthesis.
Atrophy is typically caused by a decrease in cellular _________ synthesis an an increase in cellular _________.
Protein;
protein, proteolysis
What is the typical, generic stimulus for metaplastic tissue change?
Chronic irritation
Metaplastic tissue changes may predipose to _________ changes.
What is an example of this?
Neoplastic;
Barrett’s esophagus
(metaplasia predisposes to esophageal adenocarcinoma)
An injurious stimulus may lead to reversible cellular changes.
Irreversible cell injury will occur if the stimulus is ________ and/or ________.
Excessive, prolonged

What are some potential causes of tissue atrophy?
Loss of innervation or blood supply;
underusage;
loss of nutrition or endocrine stimulation;
pressure
What ultrastructural marker of irreversible cell injury is shown in this electron micrograph?

Myelin figures
(whorled phospholipid masses derived from damaged cell membranes)
What ultrastructural marker of irreversible cell injury is shown in this electron micrograph?

Mitochondrial dilation + amorphous densities (precipitated Ca2+ / globulins)
What are the three nuclear changes (in order) of a cell undergoing irreversible cell injury (leading to necrosis)?
Pyknosis –> karryorhexis –> karyolysis

In what order do the following nuclear changes occur in an irreversibly damaged cell undergoing necrosis?
Karryorhexis, Pyknosis, Karyolysis
Pyknosis –> Karryorhexis–>Karyolysis
Define: pyknosis.
Shrunken, hyperchromatic nucleus
Define: karryorhexis.
Nuclear fragmentation
Define: karyolysis.
Fading of the nucleus
True/False.
Apoptotic nuclear changes are as follows:
Pyknosis –> Karryorhexis –> Karyolysis
False.
Necrotic nuclear changes are as follows:
Pyknosis –> Karryorhexis –> Karyolysis
How does apoptosis affect the nucleus?
Fragmentation into nucleosome-like fragments































































