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What is hyperplasia?
What is hyperplasia?
What type of hyperplasia occurs as an increase in tissue mass after damage or partial resection?
What type of hyperplasia occurs as an increase in tissue mass after damage or partial resection?
In pregnancy, what contributes to the striking increase in mass of smooth muscle in the uterus?
In pregnancy, what contributes to the striking increase in mass of smooth muscle in the uterus?
What is the cause of atrophy due to inadequate nutrition?
What is the cause of atrophy due to inadequate nutrition?
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Which of the following results in physiologic atrophy of endometrium, vaginal epithelium, and breast?
Which of the following results in physiologic atrophy of endometrium, vaginal epithelium, and breast?
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What can cause atrophy by tissue compression for a length of time?
What can cause atrophy by tissue compression for a length of time?
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Which type of atrophy is seen in tissues containing permanent cells such as brain and heart?
Which type of atrophy is seen in tissues containing permanent cells such as brain and heart?
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What is the term for the adjustment of cell structure and function to accommodate physiological or pathological stimuli?
What is the term for the adjustment of cell structure and function to accommodate physiological or pathological stimuli?
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In which type of cells do adaptive responses like hyperplasia and hypertrophy occur?
In which type of cells do adaptive responses like hyperplasia and hypertrophy occur?
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What term is used to describe a sequence of events that occurs when the limits of adaptive response to a stimulus are exceeded?
What term is used to describe a sequence of events that occurs when the limits of adaptive response to a stimulus are exceeded?
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