A Decrease in the Size and Function of a Cell

question 41

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the whole body is referred to as:

• A)emigration.
• B)atrophy.
• C)hyperplasia.
• D)phagocytosis.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Pertains to the part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to stress and activates the flight-or-fight response.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and controlling bodily functions during restful states.

Peripheral Nervous System

The components of the nervous system, including nerves and ganglia, that exist outside the brain and spinal cord.

Split-Brain Research

Studies conducted on patients who have undergone corpus callosotomy, splitting the brain's hemispheres, to understand the separate functions of each hemisphere.