Metaplasia in Bone Marrow and Endometrium

Hypertrophy is an increase in size and weight of an organ due to an increase in the size of its specialized cells.

Uterus during pregnancy is an example of physiological hypertrophy.

Adaptive hypertrophy occurs in response to increased workload or pressure on the organ, while compensatory hypertrophy occurs when one organ compensates for the loss or dysfunction of another organ.

<p>Hyperplasia is an increase in size and weight of an organ due to an increase in the number of its specialized cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breast hyperplasia during puberty, pregnancy, and lactation is an example of physiological hyperplasia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hypertrophy involves an increase in cell size without an increase in cell number, while hyperplasia involves an increase in cell number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Endocrine atrophy manifests as the atrophy of female genitalia and breasts after the removal of the ovary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hormonal pathological hyperplasia occurs in the endometrium and breast in response to excess estrogen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Irritation can lead to hyperplasia in lymphoid tissue after infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pressure atrophy occurs when amyloid substance causes atrophy of adjacent cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers