Define hypertrophy and hyperplasia, and describe their hormone regulation.
What will be an ideal response?
Hypertrophy is increase in cell size, and hyperplasia is increase in cell number. Both are regulated by growth hormone, thyroid hormone, and insulin.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is incorrect pertaining to the bony pelvis?
A) The pelvic girdle is composed of the right and left hip bones and the sacrum. B) In infants and children the hip bone is composed of three separate bones—the ilium, ischium, and pubis. C) The ala of the ilium helps to form the acetabulum. D) The ischial spine separates the greater and lesser sciatic foramina. E) The pelvic brim separates the greater (false) and lesser (true) pelves.
Where is the optic chiasm located?
a. underneath the hypothalamus b. underneath the pons c. underneath the brain stem d. in the occipital lobe e. in the visual cortex
Where is thyroid releasing hormone (TRH) produced?
A) anterior pituitary B) hypothalamus C) posterior pituitary D) thyroid gland
Which of the following is an appendage of a neuron that sends electrical signals away from the neuron cell?
A) axon B) dendrite C) neurite D) neuroglia