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?

Neoplasia of the affected organ Signup and view all the answers

What type of hyperplasia occurs in response to hormonal stimuli?

Hormonal hyperplasia Signup and view all the answers

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

Hypertrophy Signup and view all the answers

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

Regeneration of the liver following partial hepatectomy Signup and view all the answers

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

Hyperplasia Signup and view all the answers

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

Endometrial hyperplasia following oestrogen excess Signup and view all the answers

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

Physiologic hyperplasia Signup and view all the answers

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

Compensatory hyperplasia Signup and view all the answers

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

Pathologic hyperplasia 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?

The tissue or organ becomes diminished in size Signup and view all the answers

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

Physiological atrophy Signup and view all the answers

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

Physiological atrophy Signup and view all the answers

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

Vascular or ischaemic atrophy 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?

Physiological Generalized Atrophy 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?

Atrophy Signup and view all the answers

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