If a cancer metastasizes, its cells travel through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system and colonize other areas of the body.

A human heart cell contains ________ chromosomes.

The components of DNA that produce an organism’s genetic information are the deoxyribose nucleotides.

This chronic systemic inflammatory disorder that can affect many tissues and organs but principally attacks the joints, produces a nonsuppurative proliferative and inflammatory synovitis.

For the disease in previous question, all of the followings are common clinical findings EXCEPT:

A 55 year old man developed bone pain. The lab test shows markedly increase serum parathyroid hormone.  Which of the followings will be seen in this patient?

Brown tumors are _______

Which of the following is true regarding osteoblasts?

For the tumor in previous question, which of the following tumor suppressor genes is most likely to be mutated?

A Leukemia patient underwent intensive chemotherapy and developed inflammation of the wrist joint. The aspiration from the joint reveals needle-shaped crystals.  Which of the following processes play a major role in the pathogenesis of the joint inflammation?