During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is referred to as what type of atrophy?
a. Physiologic
b. Pathologic
c. Disuse
d. Neurogenic
ANS: A
A normal decrease in cell size is physiologic atrophy. Atrophy can result from disease (patholog-ic), disuse, or nerve injury (neurogenic).
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