Growth Adaptations Flashcards

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Mechanism of hyperplasia

A

Production of new cells from stem cells

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Mechanism of Hypertrophy

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Gene activation, protein synthesis and production of organelles

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3
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Which tissues undergo hypertrophy only?

A

Cardiac Myocytes
Skeletal muscle
Nerve

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4
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What type of hyperplasia is Benign Prostatic hyperplasia

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the only pathologic hyperplasia that don’t progress to dysplasia nor cancer

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5
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Mechanism of Action of atrophy

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Ubiquitin- proteosome degradation pathway of cytoskeleton

Autopahgy of cellular components

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6
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example of pathological hyperplasia and physiologic hyperplasia

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pathologic: Endometrial hyperplasia
Physiologic: Pregnancy

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Mechanism of Metaplasia

A

Reprogramming of stem cells

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Type of metaplasic cells in barret esopahgus

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Columnar nonciliated mucinous epithelim

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9
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What metaplasic change don’t increase the risk of cancer

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Apocrine Metaplasia

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