Patho exam 1 unmc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

UNMC Patho 2 - Exam 1

UNMC Patho 2 Exam 1 (Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Carcinogenesis, Renal)

UNMC Patho 2 - Exam 1 (1)

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

UNMC Patho Exam 2 (1).

The process of taking in and using food for growth, repair, and maintenance of the body includes ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism : nutrition Inflammation : adaptive response of the body to injury or illness How many functions is the liver responsible for? : about 500 lobule : functional unit of the liver 2 hepatocyte : liver cells that produce and secrete bile bile : stimulates peristalsis and breaks down fats in intestine canaliculus : channels between hepatocy...

UNMC Patho Exam 1.

UNMC Patho 2 - Exam 1.

UNMC Patho 2 - Exam 1 (1).

neuroanatomy of pain and the components of pain : -Nociceptors → Afferent fibers → Spinal cord (substance P) → Brain for interpretation -Substance P = neurotransmitter peptide - has to bind to a receptor -Impulse MUST go to the brain AND be interpreted for the pain to be felt Nociceptors : pain receptors Afferent fibers : -A-delta (for sharp pain) -C-fibers (for dull/achy pain) Spinal cord : -dorsal horn, substantia gelatinosa 2 Substance P : key neurotransmitter Impulse :...