Cell Division and Tissue Hyperplasia

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What is the deposition of calcium salts in association with normal blood levels of calcium and phosphate called?

Metastatic Calcification

Hyperplasia

Dystrophic Calcification (correct)

Hypertrophy

In which type of tissue does dystrophic calcification occur?

Connective tissue

Muscle tissue

Damaged tissue (correct)

Healthy tissue

Where does metastatic calcification mainly occur in patients with raised blood calcium levels?

Lung

Brain

Blood vessels (correct)

Kidney

What is the condition of reduced growth rate that leads to atrophy if development has fully occurred?

Atrophy Signup and view all the answers

Which type of abnormal cell growth leads to metaplasia and dysplasia?

Metastasis Signup and view all the answers

What is the stimulus for the excessive growth rate of cells?

Increased demand for function Signup and view all the answers

What is hyperplasia?

The enlargement of an organ or tissue due to an increase in the number of cells present Signup and view all the answers

Which tissues can respond to increased demand for function with both increased rate of division and increase in cell size?

Cells with slow turnover rate Signup and view all the answers

In which type of muscle does hypertrophy without accompanying hyperplasia occur?

Cardiac muscle Signup and view all the answers

What stimulates hyperplasia in the parathyroid glands?

Decrease in serum calcium levels Signup and view all the answers

In which condition does hyperplasia occur in the breast ducts and acini?

Pregnancy and lactation Signup and view all the answers

What causes hypertrophy of the left ventricle?

Increased work demand Signup and view all the answers

Which tissue undergoes hyperplasia in the presence of a persistent traumatising agent?

Skin epithelium Signup and view all the answers

What stimulates hypertrophy in the bladder smooth muscle?

Obstruction to outflow Signup and view all the answers

When does hyperplasia occur in the bone marrow?

Following haemorrhage Signup and view all the answers

What stimulates hypertrophy in the arteries?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

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