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What is the primary reason for an increase in organ size in response to increased stress?
What is the primary reason for an increase in organ size in response to increased stress?
- Decrease in protein synthesis
- Gene inactivation
- Increase in the size and number of cells (correct)
- Apoptosis of existing cells
What is the main difference between permanent and non-permanent tissues in response to stress?
What is the main difference between permanent and non-permanent tissues in response to stress?
- Permanent tissues can make new cells, while non-permanent tissues cannot
- Permanent tissues undergo hyperplasia, while non-permanent tissues undergo hypertrophy
- Permanent tissues undergo hypertrophy, while non-permanent tissues undergo hyperplasia
- Permanent tissues cannot make new cells, while non-permanent tissues can (correct)
What is the risk associated with pathologic hyperplasia?
What is the risk associated with pathologic hyperplasia?
- It never leads to cancer
- It can progress to dysplasia and eventually cancer (correct)
- It always leads to cancer
- It has no relation to cancer
What is the exception to the rule that pathologic hyperplasia can progress to cancer?
What is the exception to the rule that pathologic hyperplasia can progress to cancer?
What is the mechanism by which cell number decreases in atrophy?
What is the mechanism by which cell number decreases in atrophy?
What is the typical outcome of metaplasia if the driving stressor is removed?
What is the typical outcome of metaplasia if the driving stressor is removed?
What is the term for the change in cell type that occurs in response to stress on an organ?
What is the term for the change in cell type that occurs in response to stress on an organ?
What is the term for the abnormal growth of cells that can progress to cancer?
What is the term for the abnormal growth of cells that can progress to cancer?
What is the term for the formation of bone in soft tissue, often as a result of trauma?
What is the term for the formation of bone in soft tissue, often as a result of trauma?
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