NUR 220 Oncology 4

NUR 220 Oncology 4
1. what is another name for cancer
Answer
neoplasm ir oncology
2. what happens to the cells in cancer
Answer
uncontrolled and unregulated growth of cells
3. what does proliferation mean
Answer
growth
4. when does cell proliferation occur
Answer
new cells grow as old cells die, and they grow when the body needs more cells
5. what is contact inhibition in regards to normal cell growth
Answer
contact inhibition is a regulatory mechanisms that functions to keep cells growing in a layer
one cell thick
6. how does proliferation occur in each body tissue
Answer
proliferation differsin different tissues - bone marrow is different than hair follicles or heart
lining, etc.
7. what happens in the mitosis phase of cell growth
Answer
cells split or divide