cellular function chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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cellular adaptation

A

changes made in response to adverse or varying environmental changes

  • attempt to prevent death
  • modification of size, numbers or types
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2
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normal adaption

A

physiologic- every day

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3
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abnormal adaption

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pathologic- causes disease process

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4
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atrophy

A

decreased workload

decreased cell size

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5
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hypertrophy

A

increased workload

increased cell size

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6
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hyperplasia

A

increased number of cells

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7
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metaplasia

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pathologic replacement of normal cells with abnormal cells

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8
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dysplasia

A

pathologic mutation of normal cells into abnormal cells

- size shape and appearance

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9
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causes of cell injury

A
physical
chemical
radiation 
biological 
low oxygen 
nutritional imbalances
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10
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cell death

A

apoptosis
ischemia
necrosis

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11
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ischemia

A

low blood flow to tissue/organ

no oxygen/ nutrients = dead

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12
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necrosis

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change in cell to swell or burst

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13
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neoplasm

A

tumor or new growth

resulted from uncontrolled cell growth

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14
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new growth

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  • uncontrolled and unregulated
  • may originate in one organ or spread from another site
  • may be benign or malignant
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15
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benign

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  • usually harmless
  • almost always encapsulated
  • prevents the release of cells, restricting the spread
  • problems are related to compression
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16
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malignant

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  • rapid, uncontrolled and disorganized growth
  • metastasis
  • starve normal cells
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17
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3 phases of carcinogenesis

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initiation
promotion
progression

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18
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initiation

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introduction of the agent

- exposure period- change in dna

19
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promotion phase

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initiation of uncontrolled growth

- growth period- a growth of cells replicate unlimited amount of times

20
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progression

A

permanent malignant changed

- metastasis period- permanent changes and spreads

21
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in situ

A

neoplastic cells remain localized

“good treatment”

22
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metastasis

A

movement of cancer cells from the orginal cancer site to other areas of the body

23
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metastasis occurs by

A
  • cancer cells break away–> travel via blood and lympth vessels —> lodge In a new place
  • one organ to another during surgery from instruments
  • entering a body cavity coming in contact with healthy organs
24
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what do metastatic tumors carry

A

same cell characteristics or primary tumor

25
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common metastasis sites

A

lungs, liver, bones, brain

26
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lab changes

A

anemia- low rbc
leukopenia- low wbc
thrombocytopenia- low platelet

27
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cachexia

A

generalized wasting

28
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patient symptoms

A

cachexia
fatigue
infection
pain

29
Q

screening breast for early detection

A

mammography as age 40
breast self-exam
BRCA1/BRACA2

30
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colorectal

A

fecal occult blood

colonoscopy at 50

31
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biopsy

A

removal of living cells for the purpose of examining under a microscope

32
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radiologic studies

A

CT

  • noninvasive
  • reveals size, shape, contour, and density of organ
33
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endoscopy

A

allows for direct visualization of internal body parts

34
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lab test

A

PSA: tumor marker, prostate cancer
CA-125: ovarian cancer
CEA: gastrointestinal, pancreas, liver cancer

35
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T

A

primary tumor

36
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N

A

regional nodes

37
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M

A

metastasis

38
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T1, N0, M0

A

tumor is small and localized

- no involvement of regional lymph nodes and no metastasis

39
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T1, N2, M1

A

small tumor with moderate regional involvement that has metastasized to one distant site or organ

40
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curative

A

100% effective, eliminating the disease

41
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palliative

A

no cure, better quality of life

42
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prophylactic

A

prevention

43
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prognosis

A

what you forsee

44
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remission

A

cancer under control