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cell secretions.
Atypical hyperplasia
(dysplasia) is characterized
by abnormal changes in all When pathologic hyperplasia is complicated by cells of
of the following except: abnormal size, shape, or organization, it is referred to as
atypical hyperplasia, or dysplasia. Cell secretions are
not altered in this cellular change.
Soil contamination from pesticides and fertilizers
Which is a primary source
of food contamination by
cadmium in Japan?
Cadmium is often used to fertilize rice fields in Japan,
leading to food contamination.
5%.
Death by suffocation can
occur within minutes when
inspired oxygen drops to
less than: Death can occur within minutes when inspired oxygen
drops to less than 5%.
Gunshot injuries
Tattooing and stippling
occur with which of the
following types of injuries? Tattooing and stippling are caused by gunpowder and
occur on the skin surrounding the entrance wound.
, Squamous epithelial cells of the esophageal lining are
replaced by glandular cells similar to those lining the
stomach.
Which of the following is a
form of metaplasia that can
occur in the human body?
Metaplasia in the distal esophagus, as a result of acid
reflux, involves replacement of squamous epithelium
with gastric mucosa cells.
autodigestion of cells.
Lysosomal rupture during
hypoxic injury leads to:
Lysosomal enzyme release during hypoxic injury causes
autodigestion of cells.
In response to an increased hypertrophy.
workload, such as that
caused by high blood
pressure (hypertension), In response to the increased workload of hypertension,
myocardial cells in the left myocardial cells will hypertrophy to pump harder.
ventricle will adapt through
the process of:
an avulsion.
A laceration in which the
subcutaneous tissue is torn
loose is called: An extreme laceration in which a wide area of tissue is
torn is called an avulsion.
Cleavage of key cellular proteins
Which of the following
cellular processes occurs
during apoptosis? Apoptosis results in the rapid killing of a cell through
Group of answer choices nuclear shrinkage and the activation of proteases that
neatly cleave key cellular proteins.
protein synthesis.
The process of muscle
hypertrophy involves an
The process of muscle hypertrophy involves an increase
increase in:
in protein synthesis to produce larger, stronger muscle
cells.