Diseased Tissues Answers

A patient reports to his doctor that he has been passing blood in his stool, and he is concerned. What might this be a sign of?

The same girl is sent home to rest. Soon, she realizes that she is having trouble breathing and that the left side of her chest is swollen and bruised. When she touches her side, it hurts, and the pain intensifies when she tries to move. The skin is not broken, however. What could these be signs of?

What parts of your body can be affected by internal bleeding?

A girl falls off her bike and breaks a bone in her leg. The bone can be seen poking through the skin. X-rays show that the bone is broken into two pieces. Which words best describe this kind of break?

Shereen was rock climbing when she injured a tendon in her wrist while grabbing onto a rock. What kind of injury has she sustained?

As a result of a car accident, a man’s liver has stopped filtering poisonous substances from his blood. Which statement is true about his liver?

Terence, a gymnast, is finishing up a perfect floor routine. For his last move, he does two flips and lands with both feet on the ground at the same time. As he does so, he hears a “pop” from his ankle and feels incredible pain. What type of injury has he most likely sustained?