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Question 1

4 types of epithelial cells

Answer 1

basal, squamous, transitional, melanocytes

Question 2

Squamous cell carcinoma located

Answer 2

epithelial cells just beneath the outer surface of the skin

Question 3

basal cell carcinoma located

Answer 3

basal layer of the epidermis

Question 4

transitional cell carcinoma located

Answer 4

in between squamous cell and basal cell

Question 5

where does adenocarcinoma start

Answer 5

in the epithelial cells that produce fluid or mucus

Question 6

what are the most common adenocarcinomas

Answer 6

breast, colon and prostate

Question 7

what is beneath the dermis? and beneath that?

Answer 7

hypodermis then muscle layer

Question 8

sarcoma is the cancer of the

Answer 8

soft tissue and bone

Question 9

7 soft tissues examples

Answer 9

muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, lymph vessels, tmendons and ligaments

Question 10

most common cancer of the bone

Answer 10

osteosarcoma

Question 11

most common soft tissue sarcoma (5)

Answer 11

kaposi sarcoma
leiolyosarcoma
malignant fibrous histiocytoma
liposarcoma
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Question 12

where does leukemia start

Answer 12

bone marrow

Question 13

does leukemia form tumors?

Answer 13

no

Question 14

characteristics of leukemia (4)

Answer 14

high WBC
poor oxygenation
bleeding tendencies
decreased immunity

Question 15

where are leukemic cells and leukemia blasts accumulate

Answer 15

bone marrow

Question 16

where does lymphoma form

Answer 16

Lymphocytes (B and T)

Question 17

a characteristic of lymphoma

Answer 17

abnormal lymphocytes found in lymph nodes, lymph vessels and other organs

Question 18

hodgkins lymphoma

Answer 18

reed-sternberg cells form from b cells

Question 19

non-hodgkins lymphoma

Answer 19

begins in the b and t lymphocytes and grow either fast or slow

Question 20

multiple myeloma is AKA

Answer 20

plasma cell myeloma or kahler disease

Question 21

where does Multiple myeloma begin

Answer 21

plasma cells

Question 22

does multiple myeloma form tumors?

Answer 22

yes

Question 23

where does melanoma occur (2)

Answer 23

eye and skin

Question 24

where do astrocytic tumors originate

Answer 24

astrocytes

Question 25

where do germ cell tumors originate

Answer 25

sperm or egg

Question 26

where do neuroendocrine tumors originate from

Answer 26

hormone releasing cells

Question 27

what are carcinoid tumors and where are they found

Answer 27

slow growing tumors found in the GI system usually rectum or small intestine and spread to liver or other sites

Question 28

what does carcinoid tumors secrete

Answer 28

serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, prostaglandin and causes CARCINOID SYNDROME