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Pathophysiology Chapter 1 Cell Adaptation

  1. A decrease in size of a leg after being in a cast for 6 weeks
    Atrophy
  2. Breast enlargement at puberty
    Hyperplasia
  3. A dramatic increase in muscle mass in an Olympic weight lifter
    Hypertrophy
  4. A very aggressively growing cancer mass
    Neoplasia
  5. A benign tumor growing along the spine
    Neoplasia
  6. The changes that occur in the lower extremities of someone paralyzed below the waist
    Atrophy
  7. A pressure area under a poorly fitting denture
    Atrophy
  8. The changes that often occur over years in the respiratory tract ofa smoker
    Metaplasia
  9. The changes responsible for an abnormal Pap smear
    Dysplasia
  10. The response of the skeletal system to excessive growth hormone
    Hyperplasia
  11. The thyroid gland's response to hypersecretion of thyroid stimulating hormone
    Metaplasia, dysplasia, and neoplasia
  12. The liver's response to prolonged drug intoxication (e.g., chronic alcohol abuse)
    Hyperplasia
  13. The changes that occur in the gallbladder with the development of gallstones
    Hypertrophy
  14. The thyroid gland's response to decrease iodine intake
    Hyperplasia
  15. The effect of decreased pituitary function on the adrenal glands
    Atrophy
  16. The development callus on the hands of an individual involved in heavy physical labor
    Hyperplasia
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Pathophysiology Chapter 1 Cell Adaptation
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