GENETIC PATHOLOGY
Genetic Pathology GENERAL PRINCIPLES What is the normal human chromosomal complement? 46,XX or 46,XY What is the normal human haploid number? 23 What is aneuploidy? Possessing a chromosome…
MUSCULOSKELETAL PATHOLOGY
Musculoskeletal Pathology EMBRYOLOGY From what embryologic tissue type are muscle, bone, and connective tissue derived? Mesoderm What are the two embryologic processes by which bone may be formed?…
BIOCHEMISTRY
Biochemistry GENERAL PRINCIPLES Describe the general steps of protein synthesis: DNA transcribed into mRNA mRNA modified and/or translated into a peptide Protein folding Post-translational modification What…
GENERAL CONCEPTS IN PATHOLOGY
General Concepts in Pathology Define pathology: The study of suffering (from the Greek pathos), or the study of functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs that underlie disease Define…
MICROBIOLOGY IN PATHOLOGY
Microbiology in Pathology BACTERIA What are the various bacterial morphologies? Cocci (circular), bacilli (rods), spiral (spirochetes), branching/filamentous What other feature along with morphology is used to distinguish bacteria?…
Lymph Nodes
QUESTION 17.3 A. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome B. Catscratch disease C. Syphilis D. Systemic lupus erythematosus E. Toxoplasmosis 4. A young woman presents with fever, enlarged cervical lymph nodes, and leukopenia on the cell blood count. A…
Mediastinum
QUESTION 28.3 A. Bronchogenic cyst B. Cystic hygroma C. Enteric cyst D. Pericardial cyst E. Unilocular thymic cyst 4. These photomicrographs show the histopathologic features of a cystic mass in the mediastinum of a 20-year-old man…
Uterine Corpus
QUESTION 53.3 A. Early proliferative phase B. Midproliferative phase C. Late proliferative phase D. Interval endometrium E. Early secretory phase (postovulatory days 2 to 5) F. Midsecretory phase (postovulatory days 6 to 8) G. Late secretory phase…
The Brain, Spinal Cord, and Meninges
QUESTION 10.2 A. Alexander disease B. Pilocytic astrocytoma C. Reactive astrocytosis around infarcts D. Reactive astrocytosis around tumors E. All of the above 3. At autopsy, the brain of a 35-year-old man with history of AIDS…
Disorders of Soft Tissue
QUESTION 5.7 A. Fibrosarcoma B. Keloid scar C. Myxoid liposarcoma D. Myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma E. Nodular fasciitis 8. The type of lipoma most likely to mimic a sarcoma is: A. Angiolipoma B. Fibrolipoma C. Myxolipoma D. Pleomorphic lipoma E. Spindle…
