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Cellular Adaptations and Responses in Pathophysiology Quiz

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Which cellular adaptation involves an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue?

Hyperplasia

Explanation

Increased cell number.

Which cellular adaptation involves a decrease in the size of cells, leading to a reduction in the size of the affected organ or tissue?

Atrophy

Explanation

Cell and organ shrinkage.

Which cellular adaptation involves an increase in the size of cells, leading to an increase in the size of the affected organ or tissue?

Hypertrophy

Explanation

Cell enlargement.

Which cellular adaptation is often seen in response to decreased workload or disuse?

Atrophy

Explanation

Cell shrinkage due to inactivity.

Which cellular adaptation is associated with the replacement of one mature cell type with another mature cell type?

Metaplasia

Explanation

Substitution of cell types.

Which of the following is an example of physiological hypertrophy?

Muscle hypertrophy due to strength training

Explanation

Enlargement of cells due to exercise.

Which cellular adaptation involves the transformation of one mature cell type into another?

Metaplasia

Explanation

Cell type change.

Which of the following is a characteristic of metaplasia?

Transformation of one cell type to another

Explanation

Change from one cell type to another.

Which of the following is a common cause of physiological hypertrophy of the heart?

Athletic training

Explanation

Exercise-induced heart growth.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hypertrophy?

Decrease in cellular function

Explanation

No decrease in cell function.

#11

Which of the following is a characteristic of reversible cellular injury?

Cell swelling

Explanation

Swelling of cells.

#12

Which cellular adaptation is commonly observed in response to chronic irritation or inflammation?

Metaplasia

Explanation

Cell type change in irritation.

#13

Which type of metaplasia is commonly seen in response to chronic smoking?

Squamous metaplasia

Explanation

Squamous cells replacing other types.

#14

Which type of metaplasia is commonly seen in response to chronic acid reflux?

Columnar metaplasia

Explanation

Columnar cells in the esophagus due to acid.

#15

Which type of metaplasia is commonly seen in response to chronic inflammation of the urinary bladder?

Transitional metaplasia

Explanation

Urothelial cells in the bladder.

Cellular Adaptations and Responses in Pathophysiology Quiz

Which cellular adaptation involves an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue?

Which cellular adaptation involves a decrease in the size of cells, leading to a reduction in the size of the affected organ or tissue?

Which cellular adaptation involves an increase in the size of cells, leading to an increase in the size of the affected organ or tissue?

Which cellular adaptation is often seen in response to decreased workload or disuse?

Which cellular adaptation is associated with the replacement of one mature cell type with another mature cell type?

Which of the following is an example of physiological hypertrophy?

Which cellular adaptation involves the transformation of one mature cell type into another?

Which of the following is a characteristic of metaplasia?

Which of the following is a common cause of physiological hypertrophy of the heart?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hypertrophy?

Which of the following is a characteristic of reversible cellular injury?

Which cellular adaptation is commonly observed in response to chronic irritation or inflammation?

Which type of metaplasia is commonly seen in response to chronic smoking?

Which type of metaplasia is commonly seen in response to chronic acid reflux?

Which type of metaplasia is commonly seen in response to chronic inflammation of the urinary bladder?

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