Hypertrophy

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2nd example of adaptive hypertrophy?

myocardial hypertrophy that results from valvular heart disease or Hypertension (high after load)

what is pathologic hypertrophy?

occurs as the result of disease conditions and maybe be adaptive or compensatory.

True or False: Hypertrophy may occur as a result of normal physiologic or abnormal pathologic condition.

true.

What does hypertrophy result from?

An increased workload imposed on an organ or body part

1st Example of adaptive hypertrophy?

thickening of urinary bladder from long-continued obstruction of urinary outflow

Where is hypertrophy most likely seen? (2)

1. cardiac muscle 2. skeletal muscle tissue

How does cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue adapt to an increased workload? (2)

1. through mitotic division 2. formation of more cells

What does an increase in the functional component of a cell allow?

allows the cell to achieve equilibrium between demand and functional capacity.

What is hypertrophy? (2)

an increase in cell size and an increase in the amount of functioning tissue mass

What is compensatory hypertrophy?

enlargement of a remaining organ or tissue after a portion has been surgically removed or rendered inactive

example of compensatory hypertrophy?

if one kidney is removed, the remaining kidney enlarges to compensate for the loss

What is normal physiological hypertrophy?

increase in muscle mass associated with exercise


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