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final study guide pt

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The phase of mitosis during which the chromosomes condense is.. prophase
Droplets of fluid are taken in by the cell using the process of... pinocytosis
What effect does diffusion usually have on the concentration gradient? decrease
Which of the following processes requires ATP? acitive transport
Which of the following processes moves a substance that can freely pass through the plasma membrane? active transport
Cells shrink when they are placed in solutions that are... hupertonic
Which of the following cell populations would be considered a cancer? a cell population that reproduces excessively and migrates
Which of the following is a risk factor for cancer? eating a high fat diet
The prefix PINO- means... to drink
Based on your knowledge of word parts, what is the most likely definition of the word ENDOSOME? a body within
Another name for osseous tissue is.. bone
A term that describes long, narrow epithelial cells is... columnar
A term for flat, irregular epithelial cells is... squamous
A sticky protective fluid secreted by some epithelial cells is called... mucus
The fatty material that insulates and protects some nerve cell fibers is... myelin
The study of tissue is.. histology
The type of connective tissue that stores fat is called... adipose
A flexible white protein that make up many of the fibers in connective tissue.. collagen
The_______ layer of a serous membrance lines a body cavity. parietal
The connective tissue membrance that covers and protects skeletal muscles is called the... deep fascia
A layer of dense connective tissue around an organ such as the liver or kidney is called a... capsule
A cord of connective tissue that joins a muscle to a bone is called a... Tendons
The fibrous tissue that covers cartilage is called... perichondria
A tumor that spreads to other tissues is described as a a.. malignant tumor
A benign tumor of adipose tissue is called a... lymphoma
The medical process of classifying a tumor based on its size and extent of invasion is... staging
The cancer detection technique using x-rays to produce cross-sectional pictures of body parts is called... computed tomography
The cancer treatment method that uses substances to stimulate the immune system is called... immunotherapy
The prefix PSUEDO- means... false
The suffix -ITIS means.. inflammation
Osteocytes are to bone as chondrocytes are to... cartilage
You are studying a slide of a body tissue, but the label has rubbed off. You see a single layer of closely packed cells that are long and narrow in structure. This tissue is most likely to be... simple columnar epithelium
Which of the following muscle types is under voluntary control? skeletal
The support cells of the nervous system are... neurolgia
The fibers of a neuron are... axons and dendrites
Tissue wasting due to a decrease in cell number is called... atrophy
The fibers that conduct a nerve impulse toward a neuron cell body are called... dendrites
Connective tissues would probably NOT contain.. goblet cells
You are studying a slide of a body tissue, but the label has rubbed off. You see a few similiar cells that do not contact each other, many elastic fibers, and collagen. This tissue is most likely to be... dense connective tissue
The menninges... contain connective tissue
The endocerine glands secrete... hormones
A band of conncetive tissue connecting two bones is called... ligament
The skin is also called the... cutaneous membrane
Transitional epithelium is tissue that... can stretch to accomplish its function
Which of the following is an epithelia tissue membrance? peritoneum
A term referring to a loose connective tissue is... areolar
Plurae are examples of which type of membrane? serous
Inflammation of the serous membrane within the abdominal cavity results in a condition called... peritonitis
The tissue enclosing the heart is called the... pericardium
Rhuematoid arthritis results from inflammation of which of the following membranes? synovial membranes
A neoplasm is also called... tumor
Which of the following is a malignant tumor? sarcoma
The removal of living tissue for microscopic examination is called... biopsy
Antineoplastic agents are used in... chemotherapy
The prefix NEO- means... new
Based on your knowledge of word parts, PERICARDITIS means... inflammation of the membrane around the heart
Based on your knowledge of word parts, an OSTEOBLAST is most likely to be.. an immature bon cell
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