18 Questions
What is the primary mechanism by which hyperplasia occurs?
Increased cell number
What is an example of physiological hyperplasia?
Hyperplasia of the breast during pregnancy
What is the difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy?
Hyperplasia involves an increase in cell number, while hypertrophy involves an increase in cell size
What is a potential consequence of hyperplasia?
Neoplasia of the affected organ
What type of hyperplasia occurs in response to hormonal stimuli?
Hormonal hyperplasia
What is the term for an increase in the size of cells?
Hypertrophy
What is an example of compensatory hyperplasia in the human body?
Regeneration of the liver following partial hepatectomy
What is the term for the growth of new cells to replace damaged or lost cells?
Hyperplasia
What is an example of pathologic hyperplasia in the human body?
Endometrial hyperplasia following oestrogen excess
What is the term for the normal growth of cells in response to hormonal changes?
Physiologic hyperplasia
What is the result of hyperplasia of nephrons of the other kidney following nephrectomy on one side?
Compensatory hyperplasia
What is the term for the abnormal growth of cells in response to disease or injury?
Pathologic hyperplasia
What is the result of atrophy in a tissue or organ when a sufficient number of cells are involved?
The tissue or organ becomes diminished in size
What is the type of atrophy that occurs during early development of some embryonic structures?
Physiological atrophy
What is the term for the atrophy of thymus after puberty?
Physiological atrophy
What is the result of a gradual decrease of blood supply due to atherosclerosis?
Vascular or ischaemic atrophy
What is the term for aging or senile atrophy that is associated with physiological, structural alterations, and cell loss?
Physiological Generalized Atrophy
What is the term for the reduction or decrease in the size of the parenchymal cell due to loss of cell substance?
Atrophy
Test your knowledge on ventricular hypertrophy and hyperplasia, including definitions, types, and cellular processes. Learn about the differences between these two important pathological concepts.
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