Cellular Function and Immunity
Case Studies Instructions
This week, you have two separate focus areas: Cellular Function and Immunity.
Some cases have multiple parts. Please read instructions carefully.
• Use at least one in-text citations/references and include scholarly references (within the
past 5 years). This can include your textbook.
• Use literature supporting United States Clinical Practice Guidelines when available (go to
PubMed, search “clinical guidelines” and “diagnosis you are researching”.
These case studies will help build your clinical intelligence. Thus, it is imperative use your own
words. Do not use other student’s work or plagiarize from any source, including Artificial
Intelligence. Paraphrase instead of including direct quotes.
Any use of Artificial Intelligence must be disclosed and cited using APA format. The purpose of
this assignment is to help you learn for clinical practice, not to copy and paste. Please use this
time for active learning.
• Download this document, type your answers, include references (including at least one
reference/in-text citations). Then turn into the appropriate assignment folder in your
Moodle assignment folder (scroll to the bottom of the course).
Do not share your work with others (current or future students). Do not share these studies in any
format for public or private use.
Turn-it-in is not required, as this is a template and repeats.
Cellular Function
Note: All case studies are provided as a learning tool for students who wish to have them.
Part 1 – You are only required to answer one scenario of your choosing. You
only have to choose the letter.
Case 1: A 69-year-old female has a cystoscopy/biopsy report: Transitional cell carcinoma of the
bladder.
Choose the tissue level the disease is affecting:
a. Epithelial.
b. Muscle.
c. Connective.
, d. Neural.
Case 2: A 44-year-old female has a cervical cytology report: Atypical squamous cells of
unknown significance.
Choose the tissue level the findings refer to:
a. Connective.
b. Neural.
c. Muscle.
d. Epithelial.
Case 3: A 49-year-old female wishes to receive injection fillers for her “smile and laugh lines.”
Choose the tissue level the injections are administered in:
a. Connective.
b. Epithelial.
c. Neural.
d. Muscle.
Case 4: A 47-year-old male is newly diagnosed with glioblastoma.
Choose the tissue level the disease is affecting:
a. Neural.
b. Epithelial.
c. Muscle.
d. Connective.
This is optional for all scenarios: Compare and contrast the types of tissue in the chart below:
Epithelial Connective Muscle Neural
Epithelial tissues are Connective Tissues Muscle tissues are Neural tissues are
made of squamous consist of cells and made up of fibers that made up of nerve
cells that line parts of fibers and an have proteins, actin, cells that are called
the body. It serves as extracellular matrix and myosin. These neurons. These
a protective layer. It that is composed of tissues serve to tissues serve to
also functions to water, proteins, and facilitate movement. process and transmit
absorb, secrete, and polysaccharides. By proteins binding information. Like
excrete Connective Tissues to each other, muscle muscle tissues, neural
serve to support, tissue can be tissues cannot divide
attach, and store. shortened or and replicate.
lengthened. Unlike
epithelial and
connective tissues,
muscle tissues cannot
Case Studies Instructions
This week, you have two separate focus areas: Cellular Function and Immunity.
Some cases have multiple parts. Please read instructions carefully.
• Use at least one in-text citations/references and include scholarly references (within the
past 5 years). This can include your textbook.
• Use literature supporting United States Clinical Practice Guidelines when available (go to
PubMed, search “clinical guidelines” and “diagnosis you are researching”.
These case studies will help build your clinical intelligence. Thus, it is imperative use your own
words. Do not use other student’s work or plagiarize from any source, including Artificial
Intelligence. Paraphrase instead of including direct quotes.
Any use of Artificial Intelligence must be disclosed and cited using APA format. The purpose of
this assignment is to help you learn for clinical practice, not to copy and paste. Please use this
time for active learning.
• Download this document, type your answers, include references (including at least one
reference/in-text citations). Then turn into the appropriate assignment folder in your
Moodle assignment folder (scroll to the bottom of the course).
Do not share your work with others (current or future students). Do not share these studies in any
format for public or private use.
Turn-it-in is not required, as this is a template and repeats.
Cellular Function
Note: All case studies are provided as a learning tool for students who wish to have them.
Part 1 – You are only required to answer one scenario of your choosing. You
only have to choose the letter.
Case 1: A 69-year-old female has a cystoscopy/biopsy report: Transitional cell carcinoma of the
bladder.
Choose the tissue level the disease is affecting:
a. Epithelial.
b. Muscle.
c. Connective.
, d. Neural.
Case 2: A 44-year-old female has a cervical cytology report: Atypical squamous cells of
unknown significance.
Choose the tissue level the findings refer to:
a. Connective.
b. Neural.
c. Muscle.
d. Epithelial.
Case 3: A 49-year-old female wishes to receive injection fillers for her “smile and laugh lines.”
Choose the tissue level the injections are administered in:
a. Connective.
b. Epithelial.
c. Neural.
d. Muscle.
Case 4: A 47-year-old male is newly diagnosed with glioblastoma.
Choose the tissue level the disease is affecting:
a. Neural.
b. Epithelial.
c. Muscle.
d. Connective.
This is optional for all scenarios: Compare and contrast the types of tissue in the chart below:
Epithelial Connective Muscle Neural
Epithelial tissues are Connective Tissues Muscle tissues are Neural tissues are
made of squamous consist of cells and made up of fibers that made up of nerve
cells that line parts of fibers and an have proteins, actin, cells that are called
the body. It serves as extracellular matrix and myosin. These neurons. These
a protective layer. It that is composed of tissues serve to tissues serve to
also functions to water, proteins, and facilitate movement. process and transmit
absorb, secrete, and polysaccharides. By proteins binding information. Like
excrete Connective Tissues to each other, muscle muscle tissues, neural
serve to support, tissue can be tissues cannot divide
attach, and store. shortened or and replicate.
lengthened. Unlike
epithelial and
connective tissues,
muscle tissues cannot
