MDC 2 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MDC 2 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Benign cells - ANS Normal cells growing in the wrong place or at the wrong time Benign Cell Features - ANS 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 - ANS healthy cell Examples of Benign cells - ANS o Skin Tag o Mole o Nasal Polyp o Uterine Fibroids o Endometriosis Malignant cells - ANS indicates cancer and can be harmful to normal body tissues and result in death Malignant cell features - ANS 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