What Does the Pathophysiology Student Learn About the Respiratory Process

question 4

Multiple Choice

What does the pathophysiology student learn about the respiratory process referred to as remodeling? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Remodeling involves the vascular walls.
• B)Scarring and thickening occurs during this process.
• C)Remodeling results in a permanent change.
• D)Pulmonary artery hypotension results.
• E)Remodeling increases blood flow resistance.

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Definitions:

Okazaki Fragments

Short sequences of DNA nucleotides which are synthesized discontinuously and later joined together during DNA replication on the lagging strand.

DNA Ligase

A catalyst that aids in connecting strands of DNA by promoting the creation of a phosphodiester linkage.

Apoptosis

A process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms, maintaining health by eliminating old, unnecessary, or unhealthy cells.

Cancerous Cells

Abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and can invade nearby tissues or spread to other parts of the body.