Cell Injury Flashcards
When presented with a challenge, cells:
Withstand stress going on and return to normal, adapt, or die
A reversible cell:
Withstands stress going on
Reversible cells include
Hydropic and cell accumulations
A “generally” reversible cell:
Adapts
Generally reversible cells include
Atropy, Hypertrophy, Metaplasia, Dysplasia
An irreversible cell
dies
Irreversible cells include
Necrosis and Apoptosis
Hydropic reversible cell injury is:
an accumulation of water inside a cell (swelling); it is the first manifestation of reversible cell injury and results from a malfunction of NA - K pumps.
Intracellular accumulation reversible cell injury is
an excessive amount of normal substances (supposed to be there but too much of it); accumulations of abnormal substances produced by cell because of issue; accumulation of pigments and particles that cell is unable to degrade
Atrophy cellular adaptation is when
cells shrink and reduce their differentiated function; its a protective measure but leads to atrophy
What are causes of atrophy
disuse or immobilization and poor nutrition, starvation, and poor endocrine processes
What is hypertrophy in cellular adaptation?
An increase in cell size accompanied by augmented (increased) functional capacity
What is hyperplasia in cellular adaptation?
An increase in number of cells by mitotic division
What is metaplasia?
A response to persistent injury; replacement of one differentiated cell type with another (making a change)
What is dysplasia?
A response to persistent injury; disorganized appearance of cells because of abnormal variations in size, shape, and arrangement
What is necrosis?
External injury or ischemia characterized by cell to rupture, leading to spillage of intracellular causing inflammation; disruption of plasma and cell membranes
What is apoptosis?
Either the natural time for cell to die or something happens to signal it to die; no inflammation because an organized death (cell breaks apart and phagocytic cells come eat it
What percentage of apoptosis and necrosis is a heart attack?
80% apoptosis, 20% necrosis
Hypoxia =
poor oxygenation
Ischemia =
interruption of blood flow