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What is compensatory hyperplasia?
Liver regrowth following resection
What is atrophy?
Shrinkage in the size of a cell by the loss of cell substance
What is metaplasia?
Reversible change in cell type to better deal with stress
What is the main difference between hypertrophy and hyperplasia?
Hypertrophy involves an increase in cell size, while hyperplasia involves an increase in cell number.
In which scenario does hypertrophy occur?
Cardiac myocyte enlargement due to workload
What is the key characteristic of hyperplasia?
It results in an increase in cell numbers due to proliferation.
How does cellular adaptation contribute to maintaining homeostasis?
By altering metabolism and/or structure to achieve a new, but altered steady state
Learn about how cells adapt to environmental changes through alteration of metabolism and structure. Explore the different adaptive responses to both physiological and pathological stimuli, and understand the implications of exceeding the cell's ability to adapt.
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