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NUR2392 Chapter 19 PowerPoint Exam
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Neoplasia - answer✔Any new or continued cell growth not needed for normal development or
replacement of dead and damaged tissues
Cellular Regulation - answer✔The genetic and physiologic processes that control cellular
growth, replication, differentiation, and function to maintain homeostasis.
True - answer✔True or False: All steps in the processes of cellular regulation are the result of
gene interactions.
Specific morphology - answer✔feature in which each normal cell type has a distinct and
recognizable appearance, size, and shape
Differentiated function - answer✔every normal cell has at least one special function to
contribute to whole-body function.
Benign Tumor Cells - answer✔Normal cells growing in the wrong place or at the wrong time
-Ex, Moles, uterine fibroid tumors, skin tags, endometriosis, nasal polyps
True - answer✔True or False: The benign tumor grow by expansion (does not invade).
Cancer Cells (Malignant) - answer✔-Abnormal
-Serve no useful function
-Harmful to normal body tissues
Features of Cancer Cells - answer✔Anaplasia
Large nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio
Specific functions lost
Loose adherence
Migration (metastasis)
No contact inhibition
Rapid or continuous cell division
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