GROWTH ADAPTATIONS

WHAT ARE GROWTH ADAPTATIONS?

Growth adaptations are cellular changes made in response to environmental stressors that disrupt homeostasis (the state of relative equilibrium maintained by living systems). Growth adaptations include hyperplasia, hypertrophy, atrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia, aplasia, and hypoplasia. If the cells are past their…
GROWTH ADAPTATIONS

WHAT ARE GROWTH ADAPTATIONS?

Growth adaptations are cellular changes made in response to environmental stressors that disrupt homeostasis (the state of relative equilibrium maintained by living systems). Growth adaptations include hyperplasia, hypertrophy, atrophy, metaplasia, dysplasia, aplasia, and hypoplasia. If the cells are past their…