What is cancer?
:~~ The unregulated growth of abnormal cells
What is neoplasia?
:~~ "New growth". Process of uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells or
tissues in the body
What is neoplasm?
:~~ The new growth itself
Normal tissue growth responds with ________ and ________
:~~ Hypertroph...
Give an example of a type of cell found in the body that continually cycles from
one mitotic division to the next.
✓ :~~ Skin's squamous epithelium
What is the rest state that some cells enter after the M phase called?
✓ :~~ G0 or resting phase
Why would a cell enter the G0 phase?
✓ :~~ 1. Nutrients are unavailable
2. Growth factors are unavailable
3. Highly specialized cells first leave the cell cycle
What type of cells found in the body may permanently stay in G0?
✓ :~~ Neurons (highly specialized and terminally differentiated cells)
What may prompt a cell to leave the G0 phase?
✓ :~~ Cell receives stimuli via:
1. Growth factors
2. Hormones
3. Other signals that trigger growth
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