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1 . Atrophy is seen as a decrease in cell ____________________ .
2 . Hypertrophy is an ____________________ in cell size .
3 . An increase in muscle mass associated with exercise is an example of ____________________ .
4 . An increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue is known as cellular ____________________ .
5 . Liver regrowth is an example of compensatory ____________________ .
6 . ____________________ hyperplasia is due to excessive hormonal stimulation or excessive growth factors .
7 . ____________________ represents a reversible change in which one adult cell type is replaced by another adult cell type .
8 . Metaplasia usually occurs in response to chronic ____________________ and ____________________ and allows for substitution of cells that are better able to survive stressful or harmful conditions .
9 . Deranged cell growth of a specific tissue that results in cells that vary in size , shape , and organization is known as ____________________ .
10 . Dysplasia is strongly implicated as a precursor of ____________________ .