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22 Cards in this Set
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The stress response originates in the _____
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Hypothalamus
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GAS stands for ___ ___ ____
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General Adaptive Syndrome
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What are the 3 stages of GAS?
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ALARM, RESISTANCE, EXHAUSTION
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What happens in the 3 stages of GAS? (alarm, resistance, exhaustion)
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ALARM- fight or flight (release of cortisol), RESISTANCE- cortisol levels drop, EXHAUSTION- body is overwhelmed by stress
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What are the terms used for a change in cell size or number?
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Hyperplasia or Atrophy
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What are the terms used for a change in cell type?
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Metaplasis or Dysplasis
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What is the most common form of cellular injury and what occurs in this type of injury?
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HYPOXIA- lack of oxygen
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What does apoptosis mean?
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Cell death
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What are the 3 stages of gangrene?
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Dry, Wet, Gas
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What happens in the 3 stages of gangrene? (dry, wet, gas)
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DRY- lack of arterial blood supply, WET- lack of venous flow, GAS- bubbles
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What are the early signs/symptoms of cancer?
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CAUTION. Change in bowel or bladder, bleeding, lumps, fatigue
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What are the late signs/symptoms of cancer?
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pain, fatigue, anemia, infection
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What is the medical term for cancer spread?
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metastasis
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In what was do tumors spread?
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invasion and extension, seeding in lymph
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What measures are used to detect cancer?
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cellular tissue smear, biospy, staging, grading
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What measures are used to treat cancer?
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chemotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, radiation
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What are the early signs/symptoms of cancer?
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CAUTION. Change in bowel or bladder, bleeding, lumps, fatigue
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What are the late signs/symptoms of cancer?
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pain, fatigue, anemia, infection
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What is the medical term for cancer spread?
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metastasis
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In what was do tumors spread?
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invasion and extension, seeding in lymph
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What measures are used to detect cancer?
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cellular tissue smear, biospy, staging, grading
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What measures are used to treat cancer?
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chemotherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, radiation
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