Chapter 4 - Vocab

Question 0

Sprain

Answer 0

Ligaments stressed beyond their normal capacity

Question 1

Papanicolaou Test

Answer 1

collection and microscopic examination of epithelial cells

Question 2

Marfan Syndrome

Answer 2

Inherited disorder caused by a defective fibrillin gene

Question 3

Liposuction

Answer 3

Suctioning out small amounts of adipose tissue

Question 4

Tissue Engineering

Answer 4

Grow new tissues in a lab to replace damaged tissues in the body

Question 5

Sjogren Syndrome

Answer 5

Autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and destruction exocrine glands

Question 6

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Answer 6

Chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue

Question 7

Tissue Rejection

Answer 7

Immune response of the body directed at foreign proteins in a transplanted tissue or organ

Question 8

Tissue Transplantation

Answer 8

Replacement of a diseases or injured tissue or organ

Question 9

Xenotransplantation

Answer 9

Replacement of a diseased or injured tissue or organ with cells or tissues from an animal

Question 10

Adiposity

Answer 10

Too many adipocytes