Cellular Adaptations in Pathophysiology Quiz

Test your knowledge of cellular adaptations with questions on hypertrophy, atrophy, hyperplasia, and more in this pathology quiz.

#1

Which cellular adaptation occurs in response to increased workload?

Atrophy
Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
2 answered
#2

Which cellular adaptation is associated with a decrease in the size and function of the thymus with aging?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
1 answered
#3

Which cellular adaptation is associated with an increase in the size of individual cells?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
1 answered
#4

Which cellular adaptation involves a decrease in the size of individual cells?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
1 answered
#5

In which scenario does metaplasia commonly occur?

Muscle hypertrophy
Smoking-related lung changes
Liver atrophy
Bone marrow hyperplasia
1 answered
#6

What is the term for a reversible change in which one adult cell type is replaced by another?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Metaplasia
Hyperplasia
1 answered
#7

Which of the following is an example of physiologic hyperplasia?

Liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy
Hypertrophy of skeletal muscles with exercise
Atrophy of the thymus with aging
Metaplasia in response to chronic irritation
1 answered
#8

What is the primary cause of pathologic atrophy in organs and tissues?

Decreased workload
Increased workload
Chronic irritation
Hormonal stimulation
1 answered
#9

What is the primary stimulus for physiologic hypertrophy in the heart?

Increased workload
Decreased oxygen supply
Hormonal stimulation
Chronic inflammation
1 answered
#10

Which cellular adaptation is reversible and can return the tissue to normal if the stimulus is removed?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
1 answered
#11

Which of the following is an example of pathologic hyperplasia?

Liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy
Breast development during pregnancy
Uterine lining growth during the menstrual cycle
Thymic atrophy with aging
1 answered
#12

Which cellular adaptation involves an increase in the number of cells resulting in an organ enlargement?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
1 answered
#13

What is the term for a decrease in the size of cells and organ size due to a decrease in workload or use?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
1 answered
#14

In which type of cellular adaptation does the cell size remain unchanged, but there is a change in the cell type?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Metaplasia
Hyperplasia
#15

What is the characteristic feature of dystrophic calcification?

Normal serum calcium levels
Calcium deposition in injured or dying tissues
Hyperplasia of cells
Increased workload of organs
#16

Which cellular adaptation is often associated with Barrett's esophagus?

Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
#17

In which scenario does hyperplasia commonly occur in the human body?

Liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy
Thymic atrophy with aging
Skeletal muscle hypertrophy with exercise
Lung metaplasia due to smoking
#18

What is the primary mechanism underlying pathologic hypertrophy of the heart?

Increased workload
Hormonal stimulation
Decreased oxygen supply
Chronic inflammation

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