Cell Adaptions

Question 1

What does atrophy mean?

Answer 1

reduction in size or number

Question 2

What does Hypertrophy mean?

Answer 2

increase in size of cells and their function, same number of cells tho. (cells not capable of replication)

Question 3

What does hyperplasia mean?

Answer 3

increase in number (cells capable of replication)

Question 4

that does metaplasia mean?

Answer 4

increase in numbers and more severe, cells change to a different cell type ( cuboidal to squamous perhaps) response to a chronic irritation.

Question 5

cell adaption is a…

Answer 5

reversible change, cells way of preventing viability and function.