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What is compensatory hyperplasia?
Liver regrowth following resection
What is atrophy?
Shrinkage in the size of a cell
What is dysplasia?
Loss of uniformity of individual cells
What is the result of hypertrophy?
Increase in cell size and organ size
Which response of cells is related to maintaining homeostasis?
Response to physiological stimuli
What does hyperplasia involve?
Increase in cell number due to increased proliferation
What does cellular adaptation enable cells to do in response to pathological stimuli?
Avoid cell damage and maintain function
Test your knowledge of cellular adaptation and responses with this quiz. Explore how cells adapt to environmental changes, alter metabolism and structure, and achieve a new steady state. Learn about adaptive responses to physiological and pathological stimuli.
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