Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
Largest compartment of fluid
Odema occurs due to
The main types of odema are
Histamine, bradykinin and leukotrienes are vasoactive substances
Ascites, plueral effusion and percardial effusion are all types of serous effusions
Lung infection and right sided heart failure can lead to what type of odema
Transudate fluid
What name is given to severe dietary protein deficiency but sufficent caloric intake (nutritional odema- Oncotic)
Dwafism occurs due to
Insulin growth factor (IGF) is produced
Acromegaly is due to increased Growth hormone after puberty
Acromegaly causes
Which has the higher pH
Acidosis is
Alkalosis
Achondroplasia is due to a lack of fibroblast growth factor receptor, cartilage formation is affected, relatively normal torso but limbs are stunted
Marasmus is due to severe dietary protein and calory intake
Microcephaly is a decrease in head size, occurs during fetal development
Labile cells include
Stable cells include
Permanent cells include
Failure to maintain a normal size
Altered differentiation
Metaplasia normally invloves mature cells and can be reversible
Premalignant, increased cell growth, atypical morphology and decreased differentiation
Apoptosis can be triggered by 2 pathways. Intrinsic and Extrinsic
Necrosis
Caseous necrosis is most common in
Granulation tissue can be refered to as 'gap filler tissue' Myofibroblast proliferation can contract like muscles, produce collagen and draw walls of a cut together
The study of disease in populations relating to number of new cases in a defined population size during a defined period is
The study of disease in populations that looks at the number of cases existing in a defined population size at a specific time point
Liver cirrhosis invloves proliferation of hepatocytes as nodules and fibroblast prolifertaion as scarring