Clinical Pathophysiology Exam 1 LCON McGowen
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1. Is atrophy reversible? Yes
2. Whats is Atrophy? cell decreases in size because demand decreases
"You don't use it, you loose it!"
3. What are the five causes of cell atro- 1. Disuse
phy? 2. Ischemia (inadequate blood supply to or-
gan/body part)
3. Endocrine dysfunction
4. Persistent cell injury
5. Aging
4. What is hypertrophy? cell increases in size because demand increases
5. Hypertrophy can either be....
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-physiologic (normal)
-pathologic (abnormal)
6. Examples of physiologic hypertro- -weight lifting
phy?
7. Examples of pathologic hypertrophy? -an enlarged organ
8. What is hyperplasia? -increased number of cells
9. Hyperplasia can be.... -Physiologic
-Pathologic
10. Example of physiologic hyperplasia Breast enlargement during puberty
11. example of pathologic hyperplasia enlargement of prostate gland
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12. What is metaplasia? replacement of one cell type with another
13. Is metaplasia reversible or irre- reversible
versible?
14. *replaces one cell with another cell Metaplasia
1. Cell remains same basic tissue type
2. Usually occurs in response to
Chronic irritation and inflammation
3. Reversible
15. What is Dysplasia? Cell mutates with abnormal variations in size,
shape and arrangement
16. *Cells mutate with abnormal varia- Dysplasia
tions in SIZE, SHAPE, and ARRANGE-
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1. Is atrophy reversible? Yes
2. Whats is Atrophy? cell decreases in size because demand decreases
"You don't use it, you loose it!"
3. What are the five causes of cell atro- 1. Disuse
phy? 2. Ischemia (inadequate blood supply to or-
gan/body part)
3. Endocrine dysfunction
4. Persistent cell injury
5. Aging
4. What is hypertrophy? cell increases in size because demand increases
5. Hypertrophy can either be....
, Clinical Pathophysiology Exam 1 LCON McGowen
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-physiologic (normal)
-pathologic (abnormal)
6. Examples of physiologic hypertro- -weight lifting
phy?
7. Examples of pathologic hypertrophy? -an enlarged organ
8. What is hyperplasia? -increased number of cells
9. Hyperplasia can be.... -Physiologic
-Pathologic
10. Example of physiologic hyperplasia Breast enlargement during puberty
11. example of pathologic hyperplasia enlargement of prostate gland
, Clinical Pathophysiology Exam 1 LCON McGowen
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12. What is metaplasia? replacement of one cell type with another
13. Is metaplasia reversible or irre- reversible
versible?
14. *replaces one cell with another cell Metaplasia
1. Cell remains same basic tissue type
2. Usually occurs in response to
Chronic irritation and inflammation
3. Reversible
15. What is Dysplasia? Cell mutates with abnormal variations in size,
shape and arrangement
16. *Cells mutate with abnormal varia- Dysplasia
tions in SIZE, SHAPE, and ARRANGE-
