Sublethal Cellular Responses

Question 1

What is dyplasia?

Answer 1

• Changes that result in abnormal cell growth
• Can progress to cancer
• Falls under the category of neoplasia

Question 2

During pregnancy, the uterus primarily grows via ____ to accomodate fetal growth.

Answer 2

Hypertrophy

Question 3

Cells changing from one type to another is known as ____.

Answer 3

Metaplasia

Question 4

What are labile tissues?

Answer 4

Tissues in which cells are continually dividing

Question 5

What are stable tissues?

Answer 5

Tissues in which cells are not normally dividing, but can in response to a stimulus (ex. liver, kidneys, SM)

Question 6

What are permanent tissues?

Answer 6

Tissues comprised of non-dividing cells, whereby damage always results in scar tissue formation (ex. heart, skeletal muscle)