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What is hyperplasia?
What is hyperplasia?
- A decrease in size of cells due to reduced stimulation
- A shrinkage of an organ or tissue from a decrease in cell size and number
- An increase in cell size due to synthesis of more structural components
- An increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue resulting in increased volume (correct)
What can hypertrophy result from?
What can hypertrophy result from?
- Loss of hormonal stimulation
- Increased production of cellular proteins (correct)
- Decreased functional demand
- Synthesis of fewer structural components
Which condition can lead to cardiac hypertrophy?
Which condition can lead to cardiac hypertrophy?
- Pressure atrophy
- Hormonal stimulation
- Nerve damage
- External influence in the arterial system (correct)
What does atrophy involve?
What does atrophy involve?
Which statement about stem cells is true?
Which statement about stem cells is true?
What is metaplasia?
What is metaplasia?
Which factor can contribute to the development of pathological hypertrophy?
Which factor can contribute to the development of pathological hypertrophy?
What is the main difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy?
What is the main difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy?
What process involves a cell developing a specialized function or morphology that differentiates it from its parent cells?
What process involves a cell developing a specialized function or morphology that differentiates it from its parent cells?
Which term refers to the hallmark of malignant transformation characterized by a lack of differentiation?
Which term refers to the hallmark of malignant transformation characterized by a lack of differentiation?
What term describes the formation of new abnormal tissue growth that exceeds and is uncoordinated with normal tissue growth?
What term describes the formation of new abnormal tissue growth that exceeds and is uncoordinated with normal tissue growth?
Which characteristic is typical of benign tumors?
Which characteristic is typical of benign tumors?
What term describes a reversible change where one adult cell type is replaced by another adult cell type due to stress?
What term describes a reversible change where one adult cell type is replaced by another adult cell type due to stress?
Which classification of tumors is based on the cell of origin?
Which classification of tumors is based on the cell of origin?
What is the term for disordered growth that could be a precursor to a tumor?
What is the term for disordered growth that could be a precursor to a tumor?
'Neoplasm' means:
'Neoplasm' means:
'Carcinomas' are malignant tumors arising from:
'Carcinomas' are malignant tumors arising from:
Which term describes a condition where one adult cell type gets replaced by another adult cell type due to stress?
Which term describes a condition where one adult cell type gets replaced by another adult cell type due to stress?
What marks a tumor as malignant?
What marks a tumor as malignant?
Which pathway of spread is commonly associated with secondary tumors in regional lymph nodes?
Which pathway of spread is commonly associated with secondary tumors in regional lymph nodes?
What is the molecular basis of carcinogenesis according to the text?
What is the molecular basis of carcinogenesis according to the text?
What are the principal targets of genetic damage in carcinogenesis?
What are the principal targets of genetic damage in carcinogenesis?
Why do metastases strongly reduce the possibility of cure?
Why do metastases strongly reduce the possibility of cure?
What type of spread is RARE according to the text?
What type of spread is RARE according to the text?
Why is non-lethal genetic damage important in carcinogenesis?
Why is non-lethal genetic damage important in carcinogenesis?
What class of genes are involved in regulating programmed cell death (apoptosis)?
What class of genes are involved in regulating programmed cell death (apoptosis)?
Which cells proliferate faster?
Which cells proliferate faster?
What would be of great benefit to cancer patients according to the text?
What would be of great benefit to cancer patients according to the text?
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