Cell Injery

Question 1

Normal cell ?

Answer 1

Under normal conditions cells are in a homeostatic or steady ( homeostasis is a tendency to remain stable ). the cell that has the tendency to stable its normal or homeostatic state and is able to handle physiologic demands

Question 2

Cells react to the unfavorable conditions in two way ?

Answer 2

Cell injury

Cellular adaptation

Question 3

Cellular adaptation ?

Answer 3

Adaptation is an adjustment of the cell within limits to the environment in which altered steady state is achieved to preserve the viability of the cell despite continued stress ( stress may be physiological or pathological ) .

Question 4

Hypertrophy ?

Answer 4

An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to increase in the size of the cell e.g. increase in skeletal muscles mass associated with exercise and the enlargement of left ventricle in hypertensive heart disease . number of cells remains the same