A 50-Year-Old Male Intravenous Drug User Is Diagnosed with Hepatitis

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 50-year-old male intravenous drug user is diagnosed with hepatitis C.Examination of the liver reveals cell death secondary to:

• A) fat necrosis.
• B) physiologic apoptosis.
• C) infection-induced apoptosis.
• D) pyknosis.

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Definitions:

Neural Tube

The precursor in the embryonic stage to the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord.

Brain

An organ of the central nervous system in vertebrates that coordinates sensory information and directs motor responses; center of thought and emotion.

Spinal Cord

The part of the central nervous system that extends from below the waist to the base of the brain.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone primarily found in males, responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics and various other physiological functions.