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Bio Med - Day 1a Flashcards

1
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A tumor with abnormal growth in the body; can be benign or malignant

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Neoplasm

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2
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Tumor that is non-cancerous

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Benign Tumor

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3
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Tumor that is cancerous

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Malignant Tumor

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4
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How is cancer named?

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For the origin of the cancer

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5
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A ______tumor can only grow locally, and cannot spread by invasion or metastasis

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Benign Tumor

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6
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What is the definitive criteria for Malignancy

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Metastasis

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7
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The development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer

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Metastasis

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8
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What is an example of a type of cancer that DOES NOT have a strong metastatic characteristic

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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9
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Benign fatty tumor

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Lipoma

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10
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Benign bone tumor

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Osteoma

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11
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Benign smooth muscle tumor

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Leiomyoma

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12
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Benign striated muscle tumor

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Rhabdomyoma

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13
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Type of cancer that develops from Epithelial cells

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Carcinoma

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14
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Malignant tumor of the connective tissue

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Sarcoma

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15
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Benign tumor of the nerve tissue

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Neuroma

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16
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4 basic types of tissues

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Epithelial; Connective; Muscle; Nerve

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17
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3 types of Skin Cancer

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  1. Basal Cell Carcinoma
  2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  3. Melanoma
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18
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A scaly plaque that is the precursor of Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Actinic Keratosis

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19
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Blackening/Darkening of the skin in crease or fold areas of the body; seen in patients with Diabetes

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Acanthosis Nigricans

20
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Skin condition that causes flat-topped, purple, itchy (pruritic)rash that is not contagious; it can appear on the skin and/or the mucous membrane

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Lichen Planus

21
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What do you call the sign when you scrape off a psoriasis scale, and it bleeds

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Auztpitz Sign

22
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Given how important depth is when concerning Melanoma, how do doctors test for the depth of the growths

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Using Breslow’s Depth

23
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What device is used when testing ROM (Range of Motion)

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Goniometer

24
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_______ROM is when a patient performs the exercise, and _______ROM is when the therapist performs the exercise.

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Active ROM, and Passive ROM

25
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What is the family of isoenzymes responsible for the biotransformation of several drugs; major enzyme involved with drug metabolism

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Cytochrome P450 or CYP 450

26
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An ______ makes particular drugs weaker; one in particular is __________

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Inducer; St. John’s Wort

27
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An _______ makes particular drugs (statins) stronger; one in particular is __________

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Inhibitor; Grapefruit Juice

28
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What is Saw Palmetto used for

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BPH

29
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What is St. John’s Wort used for

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Depression

30
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What Vitamins are fat soluble

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A, D, E, K

31
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What Vitamins are water soluble

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B, C

32
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What is the #1 side effect of Vit E toxicity and what drugs should be avoided concurrently

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Bleeding (easily bruising); Warfarin (Coumadin)

33
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Yellowing of the palms of the hands, and soles of the feet

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Carotenemia

34
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Which of the muscle types are striated

A

Skeletal & Cardiac

35
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Which of the muscle types are non-striated

A

Smooth

36
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Which of the muscle types are voluntary

A

Skeletal Muscle

37
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Which of the muscle types are involuntary

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Smooth & Cardiac

38
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Which of the muscle types are Multinucleated

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Skeletal

39
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Which of the muscle types has a single nucleus

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Smooth & Cardiac

40
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What are examples of Epithelial Tissues, and some of the functions

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GI track, Hollow organs, & Skin Surface; lining, transport, secretions, and absorptions

41
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What are examples of Connective Tissues, and some of the functions

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Bone, Tendon, Fat; Support, Strength and Elasticity

42
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What are examples of Muscular Tissues, and some of the functions

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Cardiac, Smooth, & Skeletal; movement

43
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What are examples of Nervous Tissues, and some of the functions

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Brain, Spinal Cord, & Nerves; Information, Synthesis, Communication & Control

44
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What type of skin cancer has the highest rate of metastasis and the most common cause of skin cancer death

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Melanoma

45
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A hormone-secreting tumor that can occur in the adrenal glands

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pheochromocytoma

46
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A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several types of body tissue

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Teratoma

47
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Drugs that Grapefruit juice can interact with in an “inhibitory” way (making them stronger)

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Statins - Zocor, simvastain; Lipitor, atorvastatin; Pravachol, pravastatin

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