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Cell Reg. and Cancer

Cell division, type, injury, and adaptations

TermDefinition
The phase where cell division/replication occurs M Phase
The phase where the cell goes into a resting state G0 Phase
What type of cell rapidly replicates? Labile cells
What type of cell stays in G0 phase until more of these cells are needed? Stable cells
What type of cell enters G0 phase and never leaves? Permanent cells
What is an example of labile cells? Hair and skin cells
What is an example of stable cells? Liver cells
What is an example of permanent cells? Nerve cells
Atrophy Cell reduction ***arm taken out of a cast, appears smaller than other arm***
Physiologic Hypertrophy Cell enlargement WITH accompanying supportive structures ***strength/weight training***
Pathologic Hypertrophy Cell enlargement WITHOUT accompanying supportive structures ***left ventricle enlargement***
Hyperplasia Cells increase in number
Metaplasia Replacing one cell type with another ***columnar cells replacing squamous cells***
Dysplasia Abnormal cell growth
Neoplasia New, uncontrolled, uncoordinated growth ***can be benign (well differentiated) or malignant (poorly differentiated)***
What are the two types of cell death? 1.) Apoptosis = programmed cell death ***ovarian cells during menopause*** 2.) Necrosis = cell death due to injury ; the cells swell, leak, and disintegrate into cell remnants ; irreversible changes are occurring
Anaplasia Cancer cells that divide rapidly and have little or no resemblance to normal cells
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