15 Questions
What do cells continuously adjust to deal with the changing extracellular environment?
Homeostasis
What is the study of the sufferings?
Pathology
Excess physiologic or pathologic stress may lead to which cellular state?
Adaptation
What is the aim behind cellular adaptations?
Cell injury & death
What is the ability of the cell to maintain a dynamically stable state referred to as?
Homeostasis
What is the specific function of each cell in the body dependent on?
Genetic determinants
What is the result of irreversible injury to a cell?
Cell death
Which of the following is an example of pathologic hypertrophy?
Enlarged heart secondary to hypertension
What is the main cause of hypertrophy according to the provided text?
Increased functional demand
What are the two types of adaptations mentioned in the text?
Physiologic and pathologic adaptations
Which factor determines the reversibility of injury?
All of the above
What is adaptation in pathology?
A process that occurs when cells, tissues, and organisms adjust their responses to various stimuli
What is the focus of this article regarding adaptation in pathology?
Cellular adaptation and homeostatic adaptation
What can cause cellular injury according to the text?
Intrinsic and extrinsic agents
What enables biological systems to make continuous short-term adjustments for normal and abnormal situations?
Adaptation
Test your knowledge of basic pathology concepts including etiology, classification, pathogenesis, morphological changes, and clinical significance. This quiz is designed to help you understand the fundamentals of pathology.
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