74. Accomodation (hypertrophy, hyperplasia, transformatio) Flashcards
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Hypertrophy
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increase in size = Increase in activity.
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Hypertrophy VS Hyperplasia
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Hypertrophy → Tissue enlarges without structural changes.
Hyperplasia → Cell multiplication
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Types of hypertrophy
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Physiological
→ Uterus (pregnancy), mammary glands (lactation), muscles (exercise).
Pathological
→ Due to increased workload (e.g., heart valve defects, narrowed orifices).
Compensatory→ One paired organ enlarges to compensate (e.g., kidney, liver, testis).
Correlation-type → Endocrine gland enlargement due to metabolic disorders (e.g., parathyroid in hypocalcemia).
