Review Session

Question 1

What are the 6 types of Cell Adaptations?

Answer 1

1. Atrophy
2. Hypertrophy
3. Hyperplasia
4. Metaplasia
5. Dysplasia
6. Anaplasia

Question 2

Decrease in size of tissue, organ, or entire body

Answer 2

Atrophy

Question 3

Thymus undergoing involution

Answer 3

Physiologic Atrophy

Question 4

Ovaries/Uterus/Breasts after menopause

Answer 4

Physiologic Atrophy

Question 5

Bones and muscles in elderly become thin and prone to fx (osteoporosis)

Answer 5

Physiologic atrophy

Question 6

Ischemic organs are small (Kidneys involved w/ atherosclerosis)

Answer 6

Pathologic Atrophy

Question 7

What is the best example of pathologic atrophy?

Answer 7

Alzheimer Dementia

Question 8

An increase in size of tissues or organs due to enlargement of individual cells.

Answer 8

Hypertrophy

Question 9

Enlargement of skeletal muscles in body builders due to weights

Answer 9

Physiologic Hypertrophy

Question 10

Enlargement of left ventricular muscle in heart due to HTN (and overall enlarged heart) due to increased workload

Answer 10

Pathologic Hypertrophy

Question 11

An adaptive increase in the number of cells that can cause enlargement of tissues or organs. (cells are normal though, only # increases)

Answer 11

Hyperplasia

Question 12

Polyps of the colon or stomach (benign)

Answer 12

Hyperplasia (hyperplastic polyps)

Question 13

Growth of endometrium due to estrogens

Answer 13

Hyperplasia

Question 14

Can hyperplasia and hypertrophy be seen together?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

Give an example where hypertrophy and hyperplasia occur together, in a woman.

Answer 15

Physiologic hypertrophy of uterine smooth muscle cells during pregnancy is also accompanied by hyperplasia.