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| What is involved in the process of hypetrophy? |
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Definition
| Gene activation, protein synthesis, and production of organelles |
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| What is involved in the process of hyperplasia? |
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Definition
| The production of new cells from stem cells |
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Term
| Hyperplasia and hypertrophy generally occur together as a response to stress with the exception of what cases? |
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Definition
| Permanent tissues such as muscle and nerves undergo hypertrophy only |
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Term
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Definition
| A decrease in stress leads to a decrease in organ size via a decrease in size and number of cells |
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| What causes a decrease in cell size? |
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Definition
| Via ubiquitin protesome degradation of cytoskeleton and autophagy of cellular components |
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