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What are the 4 adaptations of growth?
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Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia Atrophy Metaplasia |
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What is hypertrophy?
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increase in the size of cells- both in cardiac and skeletal muscles
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What is hyperplasia?
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increased number of cells (in liver, glands)
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What is atrophy?
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reduced size and number
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What is Metaplasia?
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reversible change from one adult cell type to another adult cell type
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What causes myocardial hypertrophy?
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This is caused by increased in pressure due to HTN or stenosis
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What is the morphology of myocardial hypertrophy?
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the nucleus becomes enlarged, boxy, and hyperchromatic. The muscle body itself becomes swollen with fat deposits
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What are the clinical features of hypertrophied smooth ER
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this induces SER hypertrophy, so drugs are less effective
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What changes occur in the myometrium of pregnancy?
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the myometrium hypertrophies
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what does the endometrium experience during pregnancy?
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the endometirum experiences hyperplasia
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