Cancer 2-3

Question 1

Basement Membrane

Answer 1

a thin layer of connective tissue that underlines the epithelial tissue layer

Question 2

Carcinoma

Answer 2

general term for cancer of the epithelial cell

Question 3

Columnar Epithelia

Answer 3

cells whose height is much longer than their width, these cells function for absorption of nutrients and secretion and are found mostly in the GI tract

Question 4

Cuboidal Epithelia

Answer 4

cube-shaped epithelial cells that function for secretion

Question 5

Lumen

Answer 5

the inner space of a cavity, vessel, intestine, or other tube

Question 6

Parenchyma

Answer 6

the tissue of the organ that is responsible for the function of the organ

Question 7

Squamous Epithelia

Answer 7

flat, scale-like, epithelial cell whose chief function is protection from the environment

Question 8

Stroma

Answer 8

the connective tissue framework of an organ that supports the epithelial layer of tissue

Question 9

Adult Stem Cell

Answer 9

unspecialized cells that form a number of different (but not all) cell types in the body

Question 10

Differentiation

Answer 10

the process of cellular specialization

Question 11

Point Mutation

Answer 11

a change in a single nucleotide of a DNA sequence

Question 12

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)

Answer 12

a type of mutation where only a single nucleotide is altered- either inserted, deleted, or substituted

Question 13

Transformation

Answer 13

the process by which a cell acquires characteristics of a cancer cell

Question 14

Inflammation

Answer 14

the immune responses to infection, injury, or irritation that results in pain, redness, and swelling

Question 15

Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF-α)

Answer 15

a signaling molecule secreted primarily from immune cells, but also from other cells, that is the primary activator of inflammatory response