Cell Adaptation

Question 1

Why do cells adapt

Answer 1

For the sake of survival on exposure to stress

Question 2

What are the two types of adaptations

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Physiologic adaptation
Pathologic adaptation

Question 3

Explain physiological adaptation

Answer 3

Question 4

Explain the pathologic adaptation

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Question 5

List the 5 main processes of adaptation

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Question 7

Explain atrophy

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Question 9

What are the physiological causes of atrophy

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Question 10

List the pathological causes of atrophy

Answer 10

Neurogenic atrophy
Vascular atrophy
Nutritional atrophy
Disuse atrophy

Question 11

Explain the neurogenic atrophy

Answer 11

Question 12

Explain the vascular atrophy

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Question 13

Explain nutritional atrophy

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Question 14

Explain disuse atrophy

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Question 15

Explain hypertrophy

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Question 17

What are physiological causes of hypertrophy

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Question 18

What are the pathological causes of hypertrophy

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Question 19

Explain hyperplasia

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Question 20

What are the common sites for hyperplasia

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Question 21

What cells cannot undergo hyperplasia and why

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Question 23

What is the physiological cause of hyperplasia

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Question 24

What are the pathological causes of hyperplasia

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Question 25

Explain metaplasia

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Question 26

What are the two examples of metaplasia

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Question 28

Is cell adaptation reversible

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