Cellular adaptation

Question 1

refers to the different
mechanism by which a cell undergoes in response
to or as a compensation to the stress brought about
by injurious factors.

Answer 1

Cellular adaptation

Question 2

Pattern result when cell is injured

Answer 2

• reversible cell injury leading to adaptation
• irreversible cell
  injury leading to cell death and tissue damage.

Question 3

Adaptive changes of injury

Answer 3

atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, or
metaplasia.

Question 4

This is a response to injury by “downsizing” to
conserve the cell.

Answer 4

atrophy

Question 5

The pale brown-yellow
pigment in cell atrophy is

Answer 5

Lipochrome

Question 7

dying cells
of atrophy undergo

Answer 7

autophagocytosis

Question 8

Small spindle-shaped uterine smooth muscle cells

Answer 8

normal uterus.

Question 9

Large, plump hypertrophied smooth muscle cells

Answer 9

gravid uterus

Question 10

first step toward neoplasia.

Answer 10

Metaplasia

Question 11

Metaplasia of laryngeal respiratory
epithelium has occurred in

Answer 11

Smoker

Question 12

Has the appearance of
gastric type columnar
mucosa.

Answer 12

Metaplasia of the normal
esophageal squamous
mucosa