MDC 2 Exam 1 Questions and Answers (2024 / 2025) latest update

Benign cells - ANSWER - Normal cells growing in the wrong place or at the wrong time Benign Cell Features - ANSWER - o Harmless o Do not usually require intervention o Slow growing o Tight Adherence o Specific morphology o Small nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio o Specific differentiated functions o Tight adherence o Orderly growth o No migration o Normal chromosomes Benign cell looks similar to a - ANSWER - healthy cell Examples of Benign cells - ANSWER - o Skin Tag o Mole o Nasal Polyp o Uterine Fibroids o Endometriosis Malignant cells - ANSWER - indicates cancer and can be harmful to normal body tissues and result in death Malignant cell features - ANSWER - o Large nucleus o Migration o Doesn't stop and replicates (No contact inhibition) o Loose adherence o Rapid or continuous cell division o Loss of cellular regulation o Abnormal chromosomes (< or > 23) Seven warning signs of cancer - ANSWER - o C-Change in bowel or bladder patterns o A-A sore that doesn't heal o U-Unusual bleeding or d/c o. T-Thickening or lump on breast or elsewhere o I-Indigestion or difficulty swallowing