During Your Lab You Are Asked to Identify the Pathological

question 26

Multiple Choice

During your lab you are asked to identify the pathological feature of spongy bone invading the eye socket that occurs in the interior upper surface of the eye sockets; you diagnose the condition as

• A) porotic hyperostosis, resulting from iron-deficiency anemia.
• B) periosteal reaction, resulting from changes in diet.
• C) ameloblasts, resulting from changes in diet and parasitic infection.
• D) cribra orbitalia, resulting from iron-deficiency anemia or parasitic infection.

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Definitions:

Infection

The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body. An infection often leads to illness.

Biologic Agent

A virus, bacterium, toxin, or other substance used in biotechnology or as a weapon.

Hyperglycemia

A condition characterized by an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood, often associated with diabetes.

Muscle Weakness

A reduction in the strength of one or more muscles, making it difficult to perform movements normally.