Altered cellular tissue biology
Introduction • Knowledge of structural and functional reactions of cells & tissues to injurious agents - key in understanding of disease processes • Altered cellular & tissue biology can result from adaptation, injury, neoplasia, aging or death CELLULAR ADAPTATION • An alteration that enables the cell to maintain a steady state despite adverse conditions • Adapted cell is neither normal nor injured –Condition – in between the two states • Forms – atrophy, hypertrophy, metaplasia, hyperplasia –Dysplasia – not a true adaptive response. Considered an atypical hyperplasia
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Liberty University
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Pathology
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- September 25, 2023
- Number of pages
- 86
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- 2023/2024
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- Class notes
- Professor(s)
- Professor bernard
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- All classes
Subjects
- cellular tissue biology
- tissue biology
- altered tissue biology
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altered cellular tissue biology
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