Patho exam 2 unmc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Neoplasm : "new growth" tumor neoplasm Does not obey laws : of normal cell growth neoplasm continue to grow : at the expense of the host cancer cells exhibit "autonomy" : independence from normal cellular controls Cancer cells are also "anaplasia" : loss of differentiation or specialization 2 Benign : are NOT called "cancer" - tissue of orgin + "oma" ex benign tumor of fat cells = LIPOMA Malignant : cancer Mal=bad are usually named cell differentiation : the normal pr...

Immunity : Function of immune system is to protect body from invasion by foreign antigens to identify and destroy potentially harmful cells. Exaggerated immune response : -Against environmental antigens, allergy -Too much of an IR Misdirected IR against host's own cell : Autoimmunity Isoimmunity : Directed against beneficial foreign tissues Body's IS reacts against tissues of usually the same species -Transplanted tissue -Blood transfusion Immune deficiency : Deficient immune re...

Etiologies of Guillian Barre : Possibly triggered by a virus or bacterial infection What is often seen after URI, GI infection, or mono? : Guillian Barre Sensory and motor (but mainly motor) disorder that is acute and reversible (most of the time) : Guillian barre Patho of guillian barre : Inflammation Demyelination Axon destruction Sensory and motor dysfunction 2 Where symptoms start in Guillian barre : First starts toe to head Then goes from head to toe Clinical manifestations...

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Oxygenation : The body's ability to deliver oxygen to all cells via the processes of ventilation, diffusion, and perfusion Diffusion : movement of oxygen across alveolar walls into pulmonary capillaries Ventilation : movement of atmospheric air into the alveoli Perfusion : movement of oxygen to and into the cells How does air come into the lungs? : Create more negative pressure in the pleural space (cavity) so it is less than atmospheric pressure. 2 Pleural space is ____ : A pot...

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