Basal Zone Hyperplasia Exceeding 20% of the Thickness of the Esophageal

question 9

Multiple Choice

Basal zone hyperplasia exceeding 20% of the thickness of the esophageal epithelium, accompanied by elongation of lamina propria papillae and by inflammatory infiltrates that contain eosinophils is a histologic finding most typical of which disease?

• A) Reflux esophagitis
• B) Viral esophagitis
• C) Barrett esophagus
• D) Mallory-Weiss syndrome
• E) Boerhaave syndrome

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Definitions:

Cognitive Interpretation

The process by which individuals perceive, process, and give meaning to information from their environment, influencing their thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to information processing rooted in taking sensory information and then assembling and integrating it, starting from small details to build up a bigger picture.

Top-down Processing

A cognitive process that involves interpreting sensory information based on existing knowledge, expectations, and thoughts, rather than from the sensory input itself.

Opponent Process

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposition to each other, aiming to stabilize emotional responses over time.