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Fibroblast cells in tissues make gel or defend the body?
Makes gel and fibers
Cartilage will heal: Slowly or Fast
Slowly
A mistake or problem in cell division is called ___.
Cancer
Blood is __% liquid, and __% solids.
55% liquid, 45% solids
What is the main cause for skin cancer?
Radiation from the sun
What kind of tissue comes in webs, chords, bones, and blood?
Connective
Cartilage that is shiny, bluish in color.
Hyaline
The word benign means __________.
It doesn't spread, grows slowly
What are the 3 types of blood cells?
Red, White, Platelets
What two types of tissue can be repaired easily?
Epithial & Connective
What muscle tissue is controlled by the person?
Skeletal muscle
Cartilage found in knee joints
Fibro cartilage
Two cancers caused by genetic reasons are __ and __.
Breast and skin
Adipose tissue does what 3 things for the body?
Protects kidney, storage for food, insulates the body conserves heat
What two types of tissue are hard to repair?
Muscle and Nerve tissue
What are 3 types of muscle tissue?
Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac
Cartilage found between vertebrae
Fibro cartilage
The 3 main causes of cancer are 1) genetics, 2) carcinogens, and 3)____.
Aging
Blood moves gases, maintains body temp, and regulates ____.
pH
Five ways that doctors can treat cancer are surgery, lasers, chemo, immunotherapy, and ____.
Radiation
Two good reasons for having tissues that secretes mucous are lubrication for food to pass and ____.
Sticky trap for contaminants
Body areas that have mucous tissue are respiratory, digestive, urinary, and ____
Reproductive
A doctor who treats cancer is called an ____.
Oncologist
Three types of epithial tissue are cutaneous, serous, and ___.
Mucous
To check for cancer one can: 1) do self exams, 2) blood tests, 3) medical imaging, 4) _____.
Biopsy