Cell Injury, Death, And Adaptations Flashcards
Atrophy
Cell shrinking
Hypertrophy
Cell getting bigger
Hyperplasia
More cells
Metaplasia
Changing cells
Dysplasia
Always bad, never normal, only pathological
Why would a cell undergo atrophy?
Disuse, inadequate nutrients, lack of endocrine stimulus, poor blood supply, denervation, aging
When would a cell undergo hypertrophy or hyperplasia?
Increased work demand, metabolic demand, excess endocrine stimulus, persisting injury
When would a cell undergo metaplasia?
Increased capacity to enable tissue survival - persisting injury
What determines obesity?
Size
What determines adipocytes number?
Gestational birth weight
Maternal insulin
In utero toxin exposure
Causes of cell injury (10)
Oxygen deprivations Chemical agents Infectious agents Immunologic reactions Genetic factors Nutritional imbalances Physical agents Radiation Calcium Aging
Most common type of cell injury
Oxygen depravation
Ischemia
Little oxygen to tissues
Hypoxia
little oxygen to cells = decrease ATP
Anoxia
No oxygen to cells = decrease ATP
What happens to a cell under oxygen depravation?
Decrease in ATP = failure of sodium potassium and calcium pump = cell swelling = reduce pH Under extreme conditions, cell can burst
What happens to the ETS under oxidative stress?
Electron buildup and the production of a superoxide
SOD
Super oxidase dismutase
Will convert superoxide radical into hydrogen peroxide
What can hydrogen peroxide do in a cell?
Can turn into a hydroxyl radical and could cause lipid peroxidation, and alter proteins or DNA
Can be turned into water with catalase or glutathione
When can mitochondrial swelling occur?
Hypoxia