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1
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what are the development disorders of too little growth?

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agenesis, aplasia, hypoplasia

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what is ageneis?

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an organ does not develop at all (genetic defect/mechanical cause)

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what is aplasia?

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an organ fails to develop normal structure from primitive embryonic structure

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what is hypoplasia?

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less tissue formed, normal structure

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what would salivary gland agenesis be?

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all salivary glands missing

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what would aplasia be?

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only one gland missing e.g. parotid glands

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7
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what is a hamartoma?

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tumour-like growth that only grows in patient’s growth period but excessively

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give examples of hamartomas

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pigmented naevi (moles), haemangioma, lymphangioma

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what are the different types of haemangioma?

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present at birth, vascular malformation (occurs later in life), Sturge Weber syndrome (half of face is red)

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what is a lymphangioma?

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mostly cavernous, tongue, cystic hygroma

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what is a naevus?

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mole

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what is ectopia?

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normal tissue in an abnormal site

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give an example of a developmental disorder in the wrong place and state what it is

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Mickel’s diverticulum - an outpouching of the small intestine. Can contain gastric type mucosa

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give an example of an oral ectopia

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an ectopic tooth - normal tooth but in the wrong position

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what are the acquired growth disorders?

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atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia, dysplasia

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what is atrohy?

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reduction in size and number of cells

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what are the two types of atrophy?

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physiological and pathological

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what is physiological atrophy?

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normal growth and development under hormonal influence

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what are the mechanisms of atrophy?

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reduction in structural components of the cell, imbalance of cell loss and production, may involve apoptosis

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give examples of localised atrophy

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ischaemia, pressure (tumours), disuse/denervation, autoimmune, idiopathic

21
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give examples of generalised atrophy

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nutritional, senile, endocrine

22
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what is osteoporosis related to?

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physical activity, ageing, hormones, oestrogen has inhibitory effect on osteoclasts

23
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what is hyperplasia?

A

increase in cell numbers

24
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what does hyperplasia result in?

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increased tissue size and function

25
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what stimulates hyperplasia?

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hormones and growth factors

26
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what are the causes of pathologic hyperplasia?

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endocrine stimulation by hormone producing organs and chronic injury and inflammation stimulated by inflammatory cytokines

27
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why type of hyperplasia can regress?

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controlled hyperplasia

28
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what are the mechanisms of hyperplasia?

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growth factor-driven proliferation of cells, increased output of cells from stem cells, liver regeneration

29
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what is hypertrophy?

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increased cell SIZE due to increased production of cellular proteins

30
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what does hypertrophy often occur with

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hyperplasia

31
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what is pure hypertrophy

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cells with limited mitotic ability

32
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what are the causes of hypertrophy in each muscle type?

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skeletal - exercise, smooth - pregnancy, cardiac - LVH in hypertension

33
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what is goitre?

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decreased synthesis of thyroid hormone resulting in dietary iodine deficiency

34
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what hormone increases during goitre?

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thyroid stimulating hormone

35
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what type of growth disorder is goitre?

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thyroid follicular cell hypertrophy and hyperplasia together

36
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what is metaplasia?

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change from one differentiated form of a tissue to another and the reprogramming of stem cells or undifferentiated mesenchymal cells

37
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what does metaplasia result from?

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changes in environmental demand

38
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what are the 2 types of epithelial metaplasia?

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squamous metaplasia and mucous metaplasia

39
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what is the mesenchymal metaplasia?

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osseous

40
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what is the epithelial change of metaplasia in smokers?

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ciliated columnar epithelium to squamous metaplasia

41
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what is the epithelial change of metaplasia in Barrett’s oesophagus?

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squamous epithelium to columnar metaplasia

42
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what is dysplasia?

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disordered growth

43
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where can dysplasia occur?

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in metaplastic tissue

44
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what tissue type is dysplasia mostly seen in?

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epithelia

45
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what can the severity of dysplasia mean?

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it may indicate that there is the potential for malignant change

46
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what is neoplasia?

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an abnormal mass of tissue

47
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comment on the growth characteristics of neoplasia

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excessive and uncoordinated with that of normal tissues and persists after the provoking stimulus is removed

48
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what type of tumours does metaplasia include?

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benign and malignant

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