Pathology Focus Quiz

What does Gross Pathology focus on?

• Microscopic tissue study

• Chemical changes in cells

• Visible structural changes due to disease

• Genetic mutations

What is the primary focus of Histo-Pathology?

• Study of organ systems

• Microscopic tissue study

• Analysis of bodily fluids

• Examination of genetic material

Which division of pathology involves diagnosis using body fluids?

• Surgical Pathology

• Clinical Pathology

• Physiological Pathology

• Medicolegal Pathology

Which division of pathology is concerned with determining the cause or manner of death?

• Surgical Pathology

• Clinical Pathology

• Physiological Pathology

• Medicolegal Pathology

What is General Pathology?

• Study related to specific organs/systems.

• Not tied to a specific system.

• Focused on the cardiovascular system.

• Related to infectious diseases.

What is one of the primary purposes of an autopsy?

• To confirm or alter clinical diagnosis

• To improve hospital infrastructure

• To reduce healthcare costs

• To increase patient satisfaction

Who is credited with the statement, "If you're sick, your cells are sick"?

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

• Rudolph Virchow

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

What does "Prognosis" mean in the context of disease?

• Name the disease

• Structural/functional change

• Forecast of disease outcome

• Subjective experience

What does the term "signs" refer to in medical terminology?

• Subjective feelings like pain

• Objective indicators like pulse and fever

• Temporary increase in severity

• Temporary symptom cessation

What is meant by "exacerbation" in medical terms?

• Permanent symptom relief

• Temporary symptom cessation

• Temporary increase in severity

• Objective measurement