Tumors Flashcards
1
Q
Which NS has greater capacity to repair?
A
PNS a lot, CNS not at all
2
Q
What makes a cell tumor
A
when cells undergo uncontrolled and abnormal growth, which is typically a result of genetic mutations or other disruptions in the normal processes that regulate cell division and death
3
Q
Metastasis is
A
the process by which cancer cells spread from the primary tumor site to other parts of the body
4
Q
Metosis is
A
the process of cell devision
5
Q
A post -mitotic cell is
A
one that has permanently exited the cell cycle and no longer undergoes mitosis (devision). eg: neurons
6
Q
Which cell types can brain tumor originate from?
A
glia cells, meningeal cells, glandular cells, metastatic cells
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