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What condition results from excessive accumulation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?
Which of the following best describes dystrophic calcification?
Which of the following is NOT a systemic manifestation of cellular injury?
What characterizes apoptosis as opposed to necrosis?
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Which type of necrosis is characterized by liquefactive changes in tissue?
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Which metabolic disturbance is associated with the painful disorder called gout?
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What is the term for tissue necrosis caused by both hypoxia and bacterial invasion?
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Which of the following factors contributes to aging at the cellular level?
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What does 'autophagy' refer to in cellular processes?
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Which of the following describes somatic death?
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What is the main characteristic of atrophy in cells?
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Which type of cellular adaptation involves the replacement of one mature cell type with another less mature cell type?
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What triggers the process of hypertrophy in cells?
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Which condition is characterized by an increase in the number of cells due to increased cellular division?
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What is a key factor in cellular injury that affects mitochondrial function?
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Which adaptation is often mistakenly considered a true adaptational change due to its atypical characteristics?
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In which scenario would atrophy most likely occur?
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What is the result of cellular injury if the cell can recover?
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What is a common biochemical theme linked to cellular injury regarding calcium levels?
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Which of the following is NOT a significant adaptive change in cells?
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What is the first event typically associated with hypoxic injury?
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Which of the following processes is primarily caused by free radicals?
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What type of injury results from mechanical energy applied to the body?
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What is the consequence of cell swelling during cellular injury?
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What characterizes a contusion?
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In the context of cellular injury, what is an aberration?
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What can happen when oxygen is restored to a cell undergoing hypoxic injury?
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How do genetic disorders typically lead to cellular injury?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of asphyxial injury?
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What often leads to intracellular accumulation of substances?
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Study Notes
Cellular Adaptation
- Cellular adaptation refers to the reversible modification of cells in response to physiological or pathological conditions, aiming to maintain homeostasis.
- Key forms of cellular adaptation include atrophy (decrease in cell size), hypertrophy (increase in cell size), hyperplasia (increase in cell number), dysplasia (atypical cell growth), and metaplasia (replacement of one mature cell type by another).
- Atrophy can result from factors such as aging, disuse, reduced blood supply, hormonal changes, or diminished neural stimulation, often involving reduced organelle quantity and shifted protein synthesis dynamics.
- Hypertrophy occurs due to mechanical stress or stimulation, leading to increased organ size through the growth of cellular elements.
- Hyperplasia is categorized into physiological (compensatory and hormonal) and pathological types, driven by heightened cellular division rates.
- Dysplasia is characterized by abnormal cell size, shape, and organization, considered atypical rather than an adaptive response.
- Metaplasia involves the reversible substitution of one mature cell type for another less differentiated type.
Cellular Injury
- Cellular injury disrupts homeostasis due to inability to adapt to harmful stimuli, with potential outcomes as reversible or irreversible injury.
- Key biochemical aspects of cellular injury include ATP depletion, accumulation of free radicals, defective protein folding, and disrupted calcium homeostasis.
- Common causes of cellular injury include hypoxia, exposure to toxins, infectious agents, inflammatory responses, genetic factors, and physical trauma.
- The injury progression can lead to cellular death, characterized by mitochondrial swelling, ribosome detachment, cessation of protein synthesis, and plasma membrane rupture.
- Hypoxic injury is often initiated by ischemia, the loss of blood flow, resulting in a lack of oxygen and nutrients.
- Free radicals, with unpaired electrons, can damage cellular components, leading to oxidative stress that impacts proteins, lipids, DNA, and mitochondria.
- Reperfusion injury may occur upon restoration of blood flow, causing additional cellular harm through oxidative stress and inflammation.
- Unintentional and intentional injuries remain a significant health issue, with higher mortality rates observed in men.
Manifestations of Cellular Injury: Accumulations
- Cellular injury can lead to metabolic disturbances and abnormal accumulations of substances within cells.
- Accumulations are classified into normal cellular substances and abnormal substances, the latter being either endogenous (disease-related) or exogenous (from outside sources).
- Key mechanisms for accumulations include excess production of substances, pathological gene mutations, ineffective metabolism, and external toxins.
- Cellular swelling signifies injury due to failed transport mechanisms, termed oncosis, resulting in overall compromised cell function.
- Dystrophic calcification reflects pathological change, while metastatic calcification can occur in healthy tissue during hypercalcemia conditions.
- Hyperuricemia can result in gout due to sodium urate crystal deposition triggered by metabolic disturbances.
Cellular Death
- Distinctions between necrosis and apoptosis are vital, with necrosis indicating uncontrolled cell death and apoptosis representing a regulated process.
- Necrosis types include coagulative, liquefactive, caseous, and fatty, each resulting in different tissue characteristics.
- Apoptosis plays a role in removing damaged cells and governs processes in both normal and disease states.
- Excessive misfolded proteins can cause cellular stress and subsequent apoptosis.
- Autophagy acts as both a recycling mechanism and a survival strategy during nutrient deprivation, though it declines with age.
- Gangrene arises from hypoxia leading to tissue necrosis compounded by infection.
Aging and Altered Cellular Tissue Biology
- The balance of physiological and pathological changes during aging remains elusive; research highlights genetic, inflammatory, and oxidative factors.
- Aging involves accumulating cellular damage, diminished replication capacity, impaired DNA repair, and disrupted protein homeostasis.
- Frailty in older adults increases vulnerability to various health crises, with sarcopenia and cachexia being common consequences.
Somatic Death
- Somatic death denotes the end of all physical functions, initiating postmortem changes absent of inflammatory responses.
- Signs of somatic death encompass the cessation of breathing and circulation, temperature decline, pupil dilation, rigor mortis, and skin discoloration, with decomposition becoming evident 24 to 48 hours post-death.
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Explore the key concepts of altered cellular and tissue biology from Chapter 04 of Huether's Understanding Pathophysiology. This chapter focuses on cellular adaptation, discussing reversible responses to both physiological and pathological conditions. Delve into concepts like atrophy, hypertrophy, and hyperplasia to enhance your understanding of homeostasis.
