Cellular adaptations (atrophy, hypertrophy) US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Cellular adaptations (atrophy, hypertrophy) Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which cellular change is characterized by a decrease in tissue mass due to decrease in size or number of cells? _____
Answer: Atrophy
Flashcard 2: Do permanent tissues (e.g. cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, nerve) undergo hypertrophy and/or hyperplasia?_____
Answer: Hypertrophy, only
Flashcard 3: What pathology is associated with decreased telomerase activity?_____
Answer: progeria (premature aging)
Flashcard 4: Which cellular adaptation is usually preceded by persistent metaplasia or pathologic hyperplasia?_____
Answer: Dysplasia
Flashcard 5: _____ involves gene activation, protein synthesis, and production of organelles
Answer: Hypertrophy ((hypertrophy or hyperplasia))
Flashcard 6: Atrophy via decrease in cell size may occur via _____ of cellular components
Answer: autophagy
Flashcard 7: Fat necrosis of breast tissue presents as a painless _____ on physical exam
Answer: mass
Extra:
* Necrosis may be tender and painful, as well; "irregular breast mass"
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Flashcard 8: Niemann Pick disease may present with progressive _____
Answer: neurodegeneration
Extra:
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Flashcard 9: Which layer of the cerebellum is most affected by global cerebral ischemia?
_____
Answer: Purkinje layer
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Atlas:
Flashcard 10: Ionizing radiation results in the formation of double-stranded breaks in DNA and _____ which damage DNA
Answer: hydroxyl free radicals
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