Class 6

Question 1

atrophy

Answer 1

decrease in cell size

Question 2

Hypertrophy

Answer 2

cells (specifically muscle cells) become larger in response to work load

Question 3

Hyperplasia

Answer 3

increased number of cells

Question 4

metaplasia

Answer 4

one type of organized cell transforms into another type of organized cell in response to a stressor

Question 5

is metaplasia reversible or irreversible?

Answer 5

reversible in certain cases if stressor is removed

Question 6

dysplasia

Answer 6

changes in the size, shape, organization and appearance of cells into a more simple and immature cell. Often a precursor to malignancy (last reversible stage)

Question 7

neoplasia

Answer 7

New growth (tumour)

Question 8

benign neoplasias often end in?

Answer 8

“oma”

Question 9

Malignant neoplasia often ends in?

Answer 9

“sarcoma” or “carcinoma”

Question 10

lymphoma and melanoma are?

Answer 10

malignant

Question 11

anaplasia

Answer 11

lack of differentiation

Question 12

sustained proliferation

Answer 12

continuous cell growth signalling, mutations also promote growth

Question 13

most common and earliest manifestation of cancer

Answer 13

fatigue and sleep disturbances

Question 14

anemia

Answer 14

a decrease of hemoglobin in the blood

Question 15

cachexia

Answer 15

severe weight loss and wasting of body fat and muscle tissue

Question 16

Paraneoplastic syndromes

Answer 16

syndromes caused by secretion of various substances due to the tumour

Question 17

most feared manifestation of cancer

Answer 17

pain