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Adaptive Changes/ Adaptive Changes of Atrophy
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8 cards·by browncl4
Define Adaptive Changes.
Changes that help a cell adapt to stress or stimulus
Adaptive changes are change in cellular ___(#), changes in___ and
___(functions,arrangement, etc.)
Proliferation, growth(size), differentation
What are three different types of Cellular adaptive changes?
Atrophy,Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia
What is atrophy?
cells reach a normal size then strink.
Adaptive changes are ___ (organ never forms)
agenesis
In atrophy, it's natural/normal, some examples of this are?
after birth,embrylogy, breast reduction, pre-post lactacion
Lack of ___ or ____ cause atrophy
use or stimulation
In atrophy ___ of cells by ___ happens.
autophagy, lysosomes