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Malignant vs. benign tumor Malignant = cancerous, spreads, can come back
Benign = not cancerous, doesnt spread, dont come
back
Lipoma benign adipose tissue tumor
Lymphoma malignant tumor of lymph tissue
Pheochromocytoma benign tumor of the adrenal medulla
Epithelial tissue function + examples = lining, transport, secretion, absorption
- GI tract hollow organs, skin surface
Connective tissue function = support, strength, elasticity
- bone, tendon, fat
muscular tissue function = movement
- cardiac, smooth, skeletal
, Nervous tissue function = information synthesis, communication, control
- brain, spinal cord, nerves
Skeletal muscle is Skeletal tissue is voluntary and striated
voluntary/involuntary and - multiple nuclei
striated/nonstriated + how many
nuclei
Cardiac muscle is involuntary/striated
voluntary/involuntary and
striated/nonstriated
smooth muscle is involuntary/nonstriated
voluntary/involuntary and
striated/nonstriated
cancer that develops in epithelial carcinoma
cells
Cancer of the connective tissue Sarcoma
The three types of skin cancer 1. Basal cell carcinoma
2. Squamous cell carcinoma (epidermis)
3. Melanoma (dermis)
Natural barriers of infection - skin + mucous membranes (throat, nose, urethra,
rectum)
- stomach acid
- saliva, mucus
- tears, urine
Autogenous infection caused by pathogens that pt. already carries
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Terms in this set (234)
Malignant vs. benign tumor Malignant = cancerous, spreads, can come back
Benign = not cancerous, doesnt spread, dont come
back
Lipoma benign adipose tissue tumor
Lymphoma malignant tumor of lymph tissue
Pheochromocytoma benign tumor of the adrenal medulla
Epithelial tissue function + examples = lining, transport, secretion, absorption
- GI tract hollow organs, skin surface
Connective tissue function = support, strength, elasticity
- bone, tendon, fat
muscular tissue function = movement
- cardiac, smooth, skeletal
, Nervous tissue function = information synthesis, communication, control
- brain, spinal cord, nerves
Skeletal muscle is Skeletal tissue is voluntary and striated
voluntary/involuntary and - multiple nuclei
striated/nonstriated + how many
nuclei
Cardiac muscle is involuntary/striated
voluntary/involuntary and
striated/nonstriated
smooth muscle is involuntary/nonstriated
voluntary/involuntary and
striated/nonstriated
cancer that develops in epithelial carcinoma
cells
Cancer of the connective tissue Sarcoma
The three types of skin cancer 1. Basal cell carcinoma
2. Squamous cell carcinoma (epidermis)
3. Melanoma (dermis)
Natural barriers of infection - skin + mucous membranes (throat, nose, urethra,
rectum)
- stomach acid
- saliva, mucus
- tears, urine
Autogenous infection caused by pathogens that pt. already carries
