Question 1
Adaptive cellular mechanisms function to:
a. treat disease.
b. protect cells from injury.
c. prevent cellular aging.
d. speed up cellular death.
CORRECT ANSWER
Protect Cells from Injury
Question 2
Cellular atrophy involves:
a. an increase in cell size.
b. a decrease in cell size.
c. an increase in the number of cells.
d. a decrease in the number of cells.
CORRECT ANSWER
A decrease in cell size
Question 3
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,An individual with damage to the spinal cord may experience atrophy of which of the
following organs?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Skeletal muscles
d. Skin
CORRECT ANSWER
Skeletal Muscles
Question 4
The process of cellular atrophy is accomplished through which of the following processes?
a. Loss of fluid
b. Decreased cell division
c. Inhibition of enzyme formation
d. Formation of autophagic vacuoles
CORRECT ANSWER
Formation of autophagic vacuoles
Question 5
Pathologic hyperplasia can lead to:
a. neoplasia (cancer).
b. dysplasia.
c. metaplasia.
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, d. all of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER
Neoplasia (cancer)
Dysplasia
Metaplasia
Question 6
In response to an increased workload, such as that caused by high blood pressure
(hypertension), myocardial cells in the left ventricle will adapt through the process of:
a. atrophy.
b. hypertrophy.
c. hyperplasia.
d. dsyplasia.
CORRECT ANSWER
Hypertrophy
Question 7
The process of muscle hypertrophy involves an increase in:
a. cell division.
b. water accumulation.
c. protein synthesis.
d. plasma membrane thickness.
CORRECT ANSWER
Protein synthesis
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Adaptive cellular mechanisms function to:
a. treat disease.
b. protect cells from injury.
c. prevent cellular aging.
d. speed up cellular death.
CORRECT ANSWER
Protect Cells from Injury
Question 2
Cellular atrophy involves:
a. an increase in cell size.
b. a decrease in cell size.
c. an increase in the number of cells.
d. a decrease in the number of cells.
CORRECT ANSWER
A decrease in cell size
Question 3
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,An individual with damage to the spinal cord may experience atrophy of which of the
following organs?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Skeletal muscles
d. Skin
CORRECT ANSWER
Skeletal Muscles
Question 4
The process of cellular atrophy is accomplished through which of the following processes?
a. Loss of fluid
b. Decreased cell division
c. Inhibition of enzyme formation
d. Formation of autophagic vacuoles
CORRECT ANSWER
Formation of autophagic vacuoles
Question 5
Pathologic hyperplasia can lead to:
a. neoplasia (cancer).
b. dysplasia.
c. metaplasia.
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, d. all of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER
Neoplasia (cancer)
Dysplasia
Metaplasia
Question 6
In response to an increased workload, such as that caused by high blood pressure
(hypertension), myocardial cells in the left ventricle will adapt through the process of:
a. atrophy.
b. hypertrophy.
c. hyperplasia.
d. dsyplasia.
CORRECT ANSWER
Hypertrophy
Question 7
The process of muscle hypertrophy involves an increase in:
a. cell division.
b. water accumulation.
c. protein synthesis.
d. plasma membrane thickness.
CORRECT ANSWER
Protein synthesis
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