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| is a reversible, structural, or functional response both to normal or physiologic conditions and to adverse or pathologic conditions. |
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| is a decrease or shrinkage in cellular size |
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| occurs with early development |
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| occurs as a result of decreases in workload, pressure, use, blood supply, nutrition, hormonal stimulation, and nervous stimulation. |
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| individuals immobilized in bed for a prolonged time exhibit a type of skeletal muscle atrophy |
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| ubiquitin-proteosome pathway |
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| the primary pathway of protein catabolism. |
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| protein degrading complexes |
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| these vacuoles are membrane-bound vesicles within the cell that contain cellular debris and hydrolytic enzymes, which function to break down substances to the simplest units of fat, carbohydrate, or protein. |
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| the yellow-brown age pigment. |
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| is an increase in the number of cells resulting from an increased rate of cellular division. |
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| is an adaaptive mechanism that enables certain organs to regenerate. |
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| occurs chiefly in estrogen-dependent organs, such as the uterus and breast. |
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| is the abnormal proliferation of normal cells, usually in response to excessive hormonal stimulation or growth factors on target cells. |
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