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Which of the following describes a reversible form of cell injury?
Which of the following describes a reversible form of cell injury?
What is a defining characteristic of coagulative necrosis?
What is a defining characteristic of coagulative necrosis?
Which type of necrosis is typically associated with bacterial infections?
Which type of necrosis is typically associated with bacterial infections?
In what condition is caseous necrosis typically found?
In what condition is caseous necrosis typically found?
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Which adaptive response involves an increase in cell size?
Which adaptive response involves an increase in cell size?
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What is a common outcome when the stress on a cell exceeds its adaptive capability?
What is a common outcome when the stress on a cell exceeds its adaptive capability?
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Which adaptive change is characterized by the replacement of one differentiated cell type with another?
Which adaptive change is characterized by the replacement of one differentiated cell type with another?
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What primarily causes fat necrosis in adipose tissue?
What primarily causes fat necrosis in adipose tissue?
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Study Notes
Cell Degeneration and Adaptation
- Cells actively maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis) by adjusting their structure and function to adapt to changes in their environment.
- Failure to adapt compromises the cell, leading to damage and potentially death.
Cell and Tissue Damage
- Degeneration: Typically reversible in most cases.
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Cell Death:
- Apoptosis: Physiological cell death, triggered by specific events.
- Necrosis: Pathological cell death, often caused by harmful agents, causing changes in tissue structure and function.
Principles of Adaptive Response
- Atrophy: Reduced size of cells or tissues – a normal response to reduced workload. Shown in the image: comparing normal vs. atrophic cells.
- Hypertrophy: Increased size of cells and tissues due to increased workload. Shown in the image: comparing normal vs. hypertrophied myocardium.
- Hyperplasia: Increased number of cells in a tissue or organ, often in response to stimuli. Shown in the image: comparing normal vs. hyperplastic endometrium.
- Metaplasia: Transformation of one adult cell type to another, typically in response to chronic irritation. Shown in the image: metaplasia of esophageal epithelium.
Cell Injury
- If the cell's adaptive capacity is exceeded or exposed to harmful stress, cell injury occurs.
- Reversible injury: Cells can return to normal function. Examples: Cellular swelling, fatty change.
- Irreversible injury: Leads to cell death.
Necrosis
- Degradative action of enzymes on lethally injured cells.
- Membrane integrity is lost, contents leak out, triggering inflammation.
Types of Necrosis
- Coagulative necrosis: Component cells are dead but tissue architecture is preserved for a short time. Commonly seen in ischemia of solid organs (e.g., heart).
- Liquefactive necrosis: Complete digestion of cells. Commonly associated with ischemic injury of the brain or bacterial infection.
- Caseous necrosis: Friable, yellowish-white appearance (like cheese). Structure is lost. Often found in tuberculosis infections.
- Fat necrosis: Breakdown of fat tissue, often due to lipase activity. Free fatty acids combine with calcium to form soaps, leading to saponification. Common in pancreatitis.
Images
- Images are provided showing examples of these processes at the microscopic level (tissue sections or slides).
- Examples of normal and affected organs like heart, brain, lungs show the differences in the appearance and structure of tissue undergoing these various forms of necrosis.
- Examples of comparison between normal tissue and tissues impacted by fatty degeneration are presented.
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Test your knowledge on the processes of cell degeneration and the mechanisms of adaptation. This quiz covers topics such as apoptosis, necrosis, and the principles of adaptive response like atrophy, hypertrophy, and hyperplasia. Explore how cells respond to changes in their environment and the implications of cell damage.
