The study of cells
What is cytology?
Study of tissues
What is Histology?
The "circulatory system"
What is endoplasmic reticulum?
Test given for pregnancy
What is hCG
This type of cancer is slow growing, is localized and encapsulated
What is Benign?
Cell functions (at least two)
What is absorb nutrients, metabolism, synthesize proteins, excrete waste, reproduce itself, support functions specific to that cell?
Group of cells with similar structure/function
What are tissues?
Protein factories
What are Ribosomes?
This blood test checks kidney function
What is BUN?
Rapid growth, not encapsulated
What is Malignant?
Cellular fluids contain
What is O2/CO2, nutrients, proteins, ions?
Four types of tissues
What are Epithelial Connective Muscular Nervous?
The chemical processing/packaging center
What is the Golgi Apparatus?
This blood test checks bleeding time
What is INR?
Treatments for Cancer
Components of cell membrane
What are phospholipids, protein, cholesterol?
Function of Epithelial tissue
What is protective?
Power plant of the cell
What is the mitochondria?
A patient withdrawing from ETOH will have this
What are DTs?
3 factors linked to CA
What is aging, Genetics and environment?
Functions of cell membrane
What are structural support/physical isolation, regulation of exchange with environment, Sensitivity?
Four shapes of epithelial tissues
What are squamous, cuboidal, columnar, transitional?
Digestive system of cell
What are Lysosomes?
Use this if you think a patient is having a CVA
What is BEFAST?
Cancer is the ____ leading cause of death
What is 2nd?