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What is the primary cause of atrophy in tissues?
Which of the following describes hypertrophy?
What condition results from the increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ?
What is dysplasia primarily characterized by?
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Which of the following adaptations is reversible under normal conditions?
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In what context is hyperplasia most likely to occur?
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What does metaplasia involve?
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Which type of adaptation can lead to an increased risk of cancer development?
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What is the characteristic feature of atrophy in tissues?
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Which cellular adaptation involves an increase in protein synthesis?
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What does hyperplasia specifically refer to?
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Dysplasia is characterized by what type of changes?
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What occurs during metaplasia?
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What is a common cause of aplasia later in life?
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What can persistent stress lead to in dysplastic tissues?
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Which adaptation might occur in response to the impact of physical exercise on skeletal muscle?
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Study Notes
Cellular Adaptation
- Cellular adaptation refers to the changes made by a cell in response to environmental changes.
- Adaptation can be physiological (normal) or pathological (abnormal).
Atrophy
- Atrophy is the decrease in size of an organ or tissue due to a decrease in the number of pre-existing cells.
- Causes include disuse, nutritional or oxygen deprivation, diminished endocrine stimulation, aging, and de-nervation.
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Features of atrophy:
- Auto-phagic granules
- Intra-cytoplasmic vacuoles containing debris from degraded organelles
Aplasia
- Aplasia is the failure of cellular production.
- Aplasia during fetal growth causes agenesis or failure of production, commonly seen in the thymus.
- Aplasia later in life can be caused by the permanent loss of precursor cells in proliferative tissues, such as bone marrow.
Hypertrophy
- Hypertrophy is the increase in size of an organ or tissue due to an increase in the size of its cells.
- Hypertrophy is characterized by an increase in protein synthesis and the size or number of intracellular organelles.
- Hypertrophy often occurs in response to increased use of an organ or tissue - for example, the effect of physical exercise on skeletal muscle or the left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients.
Hyperplasia
- Hyperplasia is the increase in size of an organ or tissue due to an increase in the number of cells.
- Examples include glandular proliferation in the breast during pregnancy, and hypertrophic and hyperplastic changes in uterine smooth muscle during pregnancy.
- An enlarged prostate in older males due to an increased frequency of usage.
Dysplasia
- Dysplasia refers to abnormal changes in cellular shape, size, and/or organization.
- Dysplasia is not a true adaptation and is thought to be related to hyperplasia, often termed "atypical hyperplasia".
- Dysplasia is typically reversible, but can progress to irreversible carcinoma if stress persists.
- Tissues prone to dysplasia include cervical and respiratory epithelium, where it is strongly associated with the development of cancer; it may also be involved in the development of breast cancer.
Metaplasia
- Metaplasia occurs when a cell of a certain type is replaced by another cell type that may be less differentiated.
Introduction
- Cellular adaptation refers to changes made by a cell in response to changes in the environment.
- Adaptation can be physiological (normal) or pathological (abnormal)
Morphological Adaptations
- There are six types of morphological adaptations: atrophy, aplasia, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, dysplasia, and metaplasia.
Atrophy
- Atrophy is a decrease in size of an organ or tissue.
- Causes of atrophy:
- Disuse
- Nutritional or oxygen deprivation
- Diminished endocrine stimulation
- Aging
- De-nervation
- Characteristics of atrophy:
- Autophagic granules
- Intra-cytoplasmic vacuoles containing debris from degraded organelles
Aplasia
- Aplasia refers to the failure of cell production.
- During fetal growth, aplasia can cause agenesis (failure of formation).
- Later in life, aplasia can be caused by permanent loss of precursor cells in proliferative tissues like bone marrow.
Hypertrophy
- Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to an increase in cell size.
- Characterized by increased protein synthesis and an increase in the size or number of intracellular organelles.
- Often occurs in response to increased use of an organ or tissue, for example:
- Physical exercise affecting skeletal muscle
- Left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients
Hyperplasia
- Hyperplasia is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to an increase in the number of cells.
- Examples of hyperplasia include:
- Glandular proliferation in the breast during pregnancy
- Hypertrophic and hyperplastic changes in uterine smooth muscle during pregnancy
- Enlarged prostate in older males due to increased frequency of usage
Dysplasia
- Refers to abnormal changes in cellular shape, size, and/or organization.
- Not considered a true adaptation, but thought to be related to hyperplasia.
- Sometimes called "atypical hyperplasia"
- Although dysplasia is reversible, if stress persists, dysplasia progresses to irreversible carcinoma.
- Tissues prone to dysplasia include cervical and respiratory epithelium.
Metaplasia
- Occurs when a cell of a certain type is replaced by another cell type, which may be less differentiated.
- This is an adaptive response to chronic irritation or injury.
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Test your knowledge on cellular adaptation, including atrophy, aplasia, and hypertrophy. This quiz covers the physiological and pathological changes that cells undergo in response to various environmental factors. Dive deep into the mechanisms behind these adaptations to better understand cell biology.
