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| Name the three parts of a cell and what they do: |
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The nucleus - controls growth, reproduction, and metabolism
the cytoplasm - stores chemicals
the cell membrane - controls the passage of needed nutrients |
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| The most basic unit of life. There are trillions of them in the human body |
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| A collection of similar cells that are grouped together to form a specialized function |
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| The arrangement of different tissues meant to form a specific function |
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What is an organ system?
How many are there? |
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| A group of multiple organ that work together to perform a specific function. There are 10 different organ systems. |
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| When cells continue to divide yet new cells aren't needed, the mass of independently growing tissue that no longer contributes to the functionality of the body is known as... |
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What is a Benign tumor?
What is a Malignant tumor? |
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A benign tumor is a tumor that doesn't spread cells throughout the body.
A malignant tumor is a tumor that has the potential to spread cancer cells, but hasn't yet. |
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| Name and explain the three stages of cancer growth: (AKA P.M.S.) |
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Primary stage - growth is localized
Metastasis - cancer spreads throughout the blood stream and/or the lymphatic system
Secondary - the spread of cancer into organs/lodging into new locations |
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What is a carcinoma?
What cells do they arise from? |
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cancer of any of the passageways in the respitory, digestive, or urinary organs/glands
Comes from Epithelium cells |
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| Highly malignent tumors that originate in connective tissue including bones, ligaments, muscles, and tendons |
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| cancer of the lymphatic system |
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| cancer of the blood cells |
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| cancer that arises from cells containing melanin pigment AKA skin pigment |
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| A chem. compound that is cancer forming |
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| What elements can transform normal cells into cancer cells? |
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| The environment, chemical agents, radiation, viruses, a defective immune system, and heredity |
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| One can be exposed to radiation from these four main things... |
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| x-rays, radon, radium, and atomic bomb fallout |
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| ultraviolet rays are mainly exposed to us from... |
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| HOV, EBV, Hepatitus, B/C, HIV, and HHV-8 are all _________ that increase our chance of cancer |
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| ________ may cause long-term inflammation, a weakened immune system, or may directly change the DNA of cells |
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| Only __% to __% of all cancers are hereditary. Examples are Melenoma, Breast, Ovarian, and Colon cancer |
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| A "__________________" is a high risk, concentrated area where the risk for cancer is high, and is caused by environmental pollution |
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| "CAUTION" is a word that can be used to remember the warning signs of cancer. What are they? |
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C = Change in bowel/bladder habits
A = An unnatural sore that won't heal
U = Unusual bleeding
T = Thickening of/a lump found
I = Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
O = Obvious change of a wart/mole
N = Nagging cough or hoarseness |
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| What are two localized treatments of cancer? What are three systemic treatments of cancer? |
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Localized = surgery and radiation therapy
Systemic = Chemotherapy, Hormone therapy, and biological/immuno-therapy |
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| What are the three most common cancers in men/women? |
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Men = Lung, Prostate, and Colorectal
Women = Lung, Breast, and Colorectal |
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| What does it mean to have localized or systemic treatment of cancer? |
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Localized = Specific cells within the body are treated
Systemic = Every cell in your body is treated |
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