Cellular Adaptation

  Reflect on and discuss your own definition of health and how disease affects homeostasis of the human body. Consider the stimuli that can cause reversible or irreversible cellular injury, such as free radicals, nutritional imbalances, and chemical agents. How...

Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death

          Maria is a sedentary, 68-year-old woman who is overweight. She complains that her hands and feet are always cold, and she tires quickly when cleaning the house. At her most recent visit to her doctor, her blood pressure was 184/98 mm...

Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death

Maria is a sedentary, 68-year-old woman who is overweight. She complains that her hands and feet are always cold, and she tires quickly when cleaning the house. At her most recent visit to her doctor, her blood pressure was 184/98 mm Hg. She has edema around her...