HISTOPATH LAB - LESSON 2 Flashcards
possible outcomes of cells when exposed to an injurious agent. (3)
- the cell may adapt to the situation.
- the cell may acquire reversible injury
- the cell may obtain irreversible injury and may die.
types of cellular adaptation
- hypertrophy
- hyperplasia
- atrophy
- metaplasia
increase in cell size of the cells
hypertrophy
increase workload leads to increased protein synthesis and increased size and intracellular organelles which leads to increase cell size of the organ.
hypertrophy
increase in the number of cells.
hyperplasia
caused by hormonal stimulation.
hyperplasia
it can be physiological, such as enlargement of breast or pathological such as endometrial hyperplasia.
hyperplasia
decrease in the size of the cell.
atrophy
replacement of one differentiated tissue with another differentiated tissue.
metaplasia
types of metaplasia.
- physiological metaplasia
2. pathological metaplasia
refers to the normal type of cell maturation.
physiological metaplasia
refers to the abnormal type of cell maturation.
pathological metaplasia
the columnar epithelium cell of the endocervix metaplasia becomes what when exposed to acidic environment.
squamous epithelial cell
the ciliated columnar epithelial cell of the respiratory epithelium becomes what during smoking.
squamous epithelial cell
two types of reversible cellular changes
- fatty acids
2. accumulation of pigments
where does triglycerides accumulate
parenchymal cells
what are the causes of accumulation of triglycerides inside the parenchymal cells.
imbalance between the uptake, utilization and secretion of fat.
caused by the imbalance between the uptake, utilization and secretion of fat.
fatty acids / accumulation of triglycerides
fatty change is usually seen where
kidney, liver and heart
fatty liver may be caused by what
alcohol, diabetes mellitus, malnutrition, obesity and poisoning
etiologies cause accumulation of fat in the heterocytes by the following mechanisms (4)
- increased uptake of triglycerides into the parenchymal cells
- decreased use of fat by cells
- overproduction of fat in cell
- decrease in the secretion of fat from the cells.
a yellowish pigment produced mainly because of the degradation of hemoglobin
bilirubin
it causes yellow discoloration to the solerae, mucosae and internal organs
excess accumulation of bilirubin
yellowish discoloration is called
jaundice
causes of jaundice (3)
- hemolytic anemia
- biliary obstruction
- hepatocellular
it is the increase in the destruction of red blood cells
hemolytic anemia
obstruction of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts and is caused by gall stones
biliary obstruction
caused by the failure in the configuration of bilirubin
hepatocellular
two types of irreversible cellular changes
- necrosis
2. apoptosis
characterized by excess fluid enters, swells it, ruptures it and kills it.
necrosis