Cellular Adaptation Flashcards
1
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undergo frequent division throughout life to replace those lost through differentiation and desquamation
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labile cells
2
Q
show a definite pattern of replication with cells lost by wear and tear
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stable cells
3
Q
- non-replicating cells that lose the ability to divide either at birth or shortly thereafter
- mitoses are not seen in these cells
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permanent cells
4
Q
steady state
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homeostasis
5
Q
- organ shrinkage
- ↓ cell size
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atrophy
6
Q
- same cell number
- ↑ cell size
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hypertrophy
7
Q
- same cell size
- ↑ tissue size
- ↑ cell number
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hyperplasia
8
Q
- complete morphologic change of cells (transformation
- transformation in one type of adult cell to another
- reversible change
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metaplasia
9
Q
- complex change in different cell types
- variation in cell types, cell shapes, and cell sizes
- loss of normal cell polarity
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dysplasia
10
Q
organization of cells
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poalrity
11
Q
- undifferentiated
- marked regressive change in adult cells towards more primitive or embryonic cell types
- usually utilized as a criterion towards malignancy
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anaplasia
12
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