Ventricular Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia
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What is the primary mechanism by which hyperplasia occurs?

  • Increased cell number (correct)
  • Cell death
  • Cell differentiation
  • Increased cell size

    • What is an example of physiological hyperplasia?

  • Hyperplasia of the breast during pregnancy (correct)
  • Hyperplasia of the heart in response to cardiac disease
  • Hyperplasia of the kidney in response to high blood pressure
  • Hyperplasia of the liver in response to toxin exposure

    • What is the difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy?

  • Hyperplasia is pathological, while hypertrophy is physiological
  • Hyperplasia is physiological, while hypertrophy is pathological
  • Hyperplasia involves an increase in cell number, while hypertrophy involves an increase in cell size (correct)
  • Hyperplasia involves an increase in cell size, while hypertrophy involves an increase in cell number

    • What is a potential consequence of hyperplasia?

    <p>Neoplasia of the affected organ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of hyperplasia occurs in response to hormonal stimuli?

    <p>Hormonal hyperplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an increase in the size of cells?

    <p>Hypertrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of compensatory hyperplasia in the human body?

    <p>Regeneration of the liver following partial hepatectomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the growth of new cells to replace damaged or lost cells?

    <p>Hyperplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of pathologic hyperplasia in the human body?

    <p>Endometrial hyperplasia following oestrogen excess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the normal growth of cells in response to hormonal changes?

    <p>Physiologic hyperplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of hyperplasia of nephrons of the other kidney following nephrectomy on one side?

    <p>Compensatory hyperplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the abnormal growth of cells in response to disease or injury?

    <p>Pathologic hyperplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of atrophy in a tissue or organ when a sufficient number of cells are involved?

    <p>The tissue or organ becomes diminished in size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of atrophy that occurs during early development of some embryonic structures?

    <p>Physiological atrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the atrophy of thymus after puberty?

    <p>Physiological atrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a gradual decrease of blood supply due to atherosclerosis?

    <p>Vascular or ischaemic atrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for aging or senile atrophy that is associated with physiological, structural alterations, and cell loss?

    <p>Physiological Generalized Atrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the reduction or decrease in the size of the parenchymal cell due to loss of cell substance?

    <p>Atrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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