Cell Adaptations

Question 1

cells adapt to:

Answer 1

• adverse conditions (ex. injury)

- altered workload

Question 2

atrophy

Answer 2

• decrease in cell size and/or number of cells

- decrease tissue mass & lvl of Fx

Question 3

hyperplasia

Answer 3

• increase in number of cells & level of Fx

- increase tissue mass

Question 4

types of hyperplasia

Answer 4

• compensatory (beneficial)

- pathologic (associated w/ disease)

Question 5

hypertrophy

Answer 5

• increase in cell size & level of Fx

Question 6

metaplasia

Answer 6

1 normal cell/tissue type replaces another normal cell/tissue type (replacement type not normal for site)

Question 7

cause of metaplasia

Answer 7

chronic irritation & inflammation

Question 8

dysplasia

Answer 8

abn cells in a tissue

Question 9

anaplasia

Answer 9

undifferentiated cells

Question 10

what cell adaptations associated with cancer

Answer 10

• dysplasia (pre-cancerous?)

- anaplasia

Question 11

which cell adaptation leads to tissue enlargement

Answer 11

hypertrophy

Question 12

what can change in dysplasia

Answer 12

size, shape and/or organization (1 or more/all)