★ Pathophysiology Quiz
The reduction in mass of the muscles and bones of the legs of paraplegic people is an example of this adaptive response.
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. metaplasia
E. Dysplasia
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A very clear example of this adaptive response occurs in heavy smokers when their pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium in the respiratory tract, changes to stratified squamous epithelium.
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. metaplasia
E. Dysplasia
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