CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
YEAR 2024/2025
, Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWERS-E. Cells decrease in
size
P. Still functional
Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood
Pathological: disuse
Hypertrophy - CORRECT ANSWERS-E. Increase in cell
size
P. Increased workload
Physiologic: weightlifting
Pathologic: cardiomegaly from HTN
Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWERS-E. Increase in cell
number
P. Increased cellular division
Physiologic: liver regeneration
Pathologic: endometrial- usually r/t hormones
Dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWERS-E. Cells change in
size, shape, organization
P. AKA atypical hyperplasia, a disorderly proliferation
Physiologic: N/A
Pathologic: squamous dysplasia of cervix from HPV
Metaplasia - CORRECT ANSWERS-E. one cell type
replaced with another
P. reprogramming of stem cells, reversible
Physiologic: N/A
Pathologic: stratified squamous cells in bronchial lining
r/t cigarette smoke