cell adaptation Flashcards
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cell adaptation
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occurs when the cell homeostasis is distorted by stresses of pathologic stimuli
2
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homeostasis
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tendency to stability in the normal body states of the organism; it is the ability to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes
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atrophy
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decrease in size and/ or number of the cells and their metabolic activity after normal growth has been reached
- cells are not dead
4
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Hypertrophy
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increases size of cells and their functions
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Hyperplasia
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increase in the number of cells of an organ
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pathologic hyperplasia
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most commonly caused by excessive hormonal or growth factor stimulation
7
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Metaplasia
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change in the phenotype of a differentiated cell
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dysplasia
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refers to abnormal development ( mostly of epithelial cells)
