A 55-Year-Old Male with a 30-Year History of Smoking Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory disturbance. Examination of his airway (bronchial) reveals that stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells. The type of cellular adaptation is called:

• A) hypertrophy.
• B) hyperplasia.
• C) metaplasia.
• D) dysplasia.

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