Exam 1 Study guide (chapter 4 everything else)

Question 1

What do the nervous tissue do and where is it found?

Answer 1

Regulation and control of body functions.
Found in the Brain, spinal cord, & nerves

Question 2

What are the 2 types of nervous tissue and what do they do?

Answer 2

1. Neurons – Generate and conduct impulses
2. Supporting cells- Non-conducting, support, insulation, protection

Question 3

What are the 3 types of muscles

Answer 3

1. Skeletal
2. Cardiac
3. Smooth

Question 4

What are the 2 defining characteristics of muscles?

Answer 4

1. voluntary vs involuntary & 2. Striated vs non striated
   Voluntary: skeletal
   Involuntary smooth, cardiac

Striated: skeletal & cardiac
Non striated: smooth

Question 5

What are the 3 steps in tissue repair?

Answer 5

1. Inflammation
2. Organization
3. Regeneration

Question 6

Describe the process of inflammation in tissue repair?

Answer 6

1. Dilation of capillaries
2. Clots
3. Scab dries due to exposure to air

Question 7

Describe the steps in tissue repair in the organization phase?

Answer 7

1. Granulation replaces clot
2. Fibroblast produce growth hormones & new collagen to help bridge gap

Question 8

Describe the steps in the regeneration phase of tissue repair?

Answer 8

1. Macrophages clean up debris
2. Surface epithelial grows under scab
3. Fibrous tissue matures and contracts
4. Regenerated epithelial resembles surrounding tissue
5. Scar may be visible or invisible

Question 9

Which tissues are better at repair (from good to bad)?

Answer 9

(best) 1. Epithelial, bone, areolar, dense irregular tissue
2. Smooth muscle, dense regular
3. Skeletal muscle, cartilage
(worst) 4. Cardiac & neurons

Question 10

Cancer terms: benign

Answer 10

good

Question 11

Cancer terms: malignant

Answer 11

bad

Question 12

cancer terms: metastic

Answer 12

traveling

Question 13

cancer terms: carcinogens

Answer 13

cancer causing agents

Question 14

cancer terms: oncogenes

Answer 14

cancer causing genes

Question 15

Cancer terms: tumor suppressing genes

Answer 15

Stop carcinogenes and aid in DNA repair

Question 16

What are the basics of cancer diagnosis?

Answer 16

1. Staging (1 good through 4 bad)
   a. Based on location, size & metastasis
   b. Differentiation vs undifferentiated

Question 17

What are the types of treatment for cancer?

Answer 17

1. Surgery
2. Radiation
3. Chemotherapy