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Reactive Astrocytosis 01

Topic: Pathology

Created on Friday, November 23 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Friday, November 23 2007.

Which of the following occur in reactive astrocytosis?

 
        A) Astrocytes become PMNs
 
        B) Astrocytes become more numerous and larger
 
        C) Astrocytes undergo apoptosis
 
        D) Astrocytes become more numerous, but do not hypertrophy
 
        E) Astrocytes hypertrophy, but do not proliferate
 

 


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A) Astrocytes become PMNs

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Reactive astrocytosis occurs in response to a large variety of diseases of the CNS.  It involves both hypertrophy and proliferation of astrocytes.  (See References)

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B) Astrocytes become more numerous and larger

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Reactive astrocytosis occurs in response to a large variety of diseases of the CNS.  It involves both hypertrophy and proliferation of astrocytes.  (See References)

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C) Astrocytes undergo apoptosis

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Reactive astrocytosis occurs in response to a large variety of diseases of the CNS.  It involves both hypertrophy and proliferation of astrocytes.  (See References)

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D) Astrocytes become more numerous, but do not hypertrophy

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Reactive astrocytosis occurs in response to a large variety of diseases of the CNS.  It involves both hypertrophy and proliferation of astrocytes.  (See References)

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E) Astrocytes hypertrophy, but do not proliferate

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Reactive astrocytosis occurs in response to a large variety of diseases of the CNS.  It involves both hypertrophy and proliferation of astrocytes.  (See References)

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References:

1. Prayson, R.A., and Goldblum, J.R. (Eds.) (2005). Neuropathology. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, Philadelphia.
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Reactive Astrocytosis 01
Question ID: 112307133
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 11/23/2007
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