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"Atrophy is the progessive reduction in the size of a [[Tissue|tissue]] or [[Organ|organ]]." | "Atrophy is the progessive reduction in the size of a [[Tissue|tissue]] or [[Organ|organ]]." | ||
'''Generalised atrophy''' can occur from starvation and also through the later stages of malignant [[Disease|disease]]. (e.g. carchexia.) The reduction in the size | '''Generalised atrophy''' can occur from starvation and also through the later stages of malignant [[Disease|disease]]. (e.g. carchexia.) The reduction in the size of the tissues and/organs is not specific. | ||
'''Tissue-specific atrophy''' unlike generalised atrophy, only affects a specific tissue or organ system in the body. This normally occurs when there's a change directly involving that part of the body. (e.g. a leg that is in a cast for 6 weeks due to a fracture would undergo serious [[Skeletal muscle|skeletal muscle]] atrophy) | |||
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<references />Ian Lyon - Biomedical Science Lecture Notes 2011 - Pages 10 & 11 | <references />Ian Lyon - Biomedical Science Lecture Notes 2011 - Pages 10 & 11 | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 29 November 2012
"Atrophy is the progessive reduction in the size of a tissue or organ."
Generalised atrophy can occur from starvation and also through the later stages of malignant disease. (e.g. carchexia.) The reduction in the size of the tissues and/organs is not specific.
Tissue-specific atrophy unlike generalised atrophy, only affects a specific tissue or organ system in the body. This normally occurs when there's a change directly involving that part of the body. (e.g. a leg that is in a cast for 6 weeks due to a fracture would undergo serious skeletal muscle atrophy)
Ian Lyon - Biomedical Science Lecture Notes 2011 - Pages 10 & 11