Cellular Regulation Flashcards
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Specific Morphology
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- Distinct and recognizable appearence
2
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Smaller Nuclear to Cytoplasmic Ratio
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- Nucleus is small in normal cell
3
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Differentiated Function
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- Every cell has at least one function
4
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Tight Adherence
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- Bind close
5
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Non- Migratory
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- No wandering
6
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Orderly and well regulated growth
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- Proper division and cell growth
7
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ALL
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Common in children
8
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AML
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Common in adults
8
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CLL
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Older adults
8
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CML
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After 50 yr
9
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Hodkins Disease
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- Teens / young adults in 50’s and 60’s
- Viral Inf, exposure to chemical agent
10
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Non-Hodkins Disease
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- More common in males
- Pesticides, dust
11
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Cytotoxic Systemic Therapy
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- Can be used alone, before or after treatment or in combination
- Kills cancer cells and NORMAL cells
- High risk for infection, immunosuppression, complications
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