Cellular Adaption

Question 1

Atrophy

Answer 1

Reduction in cell size

Reduces 02 consumption

Question 2

Hypertrophy

Answer 2

Increased cell size and functioning tissue mass

Question 3

Hyperplasia

Answer 3

Increase in number of cells in an organ or tissue

Question 4

Metaplasia

Answer 4

Reversible change in one adult type is replaced by another cell type
“Change in the tissue”

Question 5

Dysplasia

Answer 5

Deranged cell growth of a specific tissue

Maybe reversed if irritant removed

Question 6

Dystrophic calcification

Answer 6

Deposits of calcium salts in injured tissue

Question 7

Metastatic calcification

Answer 7

Depósitos of calcium salts in injured tissue

Question 8

Metastatic calcification

Answer 8

Deposition of calcium salts because of elevated serum levels of calcium

Question 9

Free radical injury

Answer 9

Highly reactive chemical

Question 10

Hypoxia

Answer 10

Cell deprived of O2

Question 11

Ischemia

Answer 11

Impaired O2 delivery to the tissues, organs, body

Question 12

What is calcium’s purpose?

Answer 12

Messenger and signs for cell responses

Question 13

Hypoxemia

Answer 13

Deficiency of O2 in the blood

Question 14

Infarction

Answer 14

Area of dead tissue in an organ caused by blockage of blood supply to the area

Question 15

Necrosis

Answer 15

Death of small area of tissue or organ

Question 16

Gangrene

Answer 16

Death of large portion of tissue