GNRS515 - Advanced Pathophysiology - Exam #1 2023/2024

T/F: Non-dividing cells, such as myocardial fibers, are capable of hypertrophy, but not hyperplasia. - correct answer True T/F: Dysplasia is a common type of normal cellular adaptation. - correct answer False T/F: Hypertrophy and hyperplasia rarely occur together. - correct answer False T/F: A man with a history of smoking has a bronchial biopsy showing that the normal columnar ciliated epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelial cells. The man is correctly told that this process could be reversed if he quits smoking. - correct answer True T/F: Dysplastic changes may be reversible, but more commonly become malignant. - correct answer True Which type of cell adaptation occurs when normal columnar ciliated epithelial cells of the bronchial lining have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelial cells? A. Hyperplasia B. Metaplasia C. Dysplasia D. Anaplasia - correct answer B. Metaplasia The mammary glands enlarge during pregnancy primarily as a consequence of: A. Compensatory hyperplasia B. Hormonal hyperplasia C. Hormonal anaplasia D. Hormonal dysplasia - correct answer B. Hormonal Hyperplasia When the heart's workload increases, what changes occur to the myocardial cells? A. They divide B. They increase in size C. They in