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'Hypertrophy' is the increase of the size of an organ or in a select area of the tissue. It should be distinguished from hyperplasia which occurs due to cell division increasing the ''number'' of cells while their size stays the same; hypertrophy occurs due to an increase in the ''size'' of cells, while the number stays the same.
:''See main article, Muscle hypertrophy''
One of the most common and visible forms of organ hypertrophy occurs in skeletal muscles in response to strength training (known as muscle hypertrophy). Depending on the type of training, the hypertrophy can occur through increased sarcoplasmic volume or increased contractile proteins.
:''See main article, Ventricular hypertrophy''
Ventricular hypertrophy is the increase in size of the ventricles of the heart. Changes can be beneficial or healthy if they occur in response to aerobic or anaerobic exercise, but ventricular hypertrophy is generally associated with pathological changes due to high blood pressure or other disease states.
:''See main article, gigantomastia''
Gigantomastia is the extreme growth of the breasts, i.e. 10 pounds per breast and more. In severe cases it is possible for women to have breasts that weigh well in excess of 20 lb each. Gigantomastia can occur as a rare complication of pregnancy, but also with the more frequently juvenile gigantomastia during puberty (virginal breast hypertrophy).
★ University of California Muscle Physiology Home Page: Hypertrophy
'Hypertrophy' is the increase of the size of an organ or in a select area of the tissue. It should be distinguished from hyperplasia which occurs due to cell division increasing the ''number'' of cells while their size stays the same; hypertrophy occurs due to an increase in the ''size'' of cells, while the number stays the same.
| Contents |
| Examples of Hypertrophy |
| Muscular hypertrophy |
| Ventricular hypertrophy |
| Hypertrophy of breast |
| External links |
Examples of Hypertrophy
Muscular hypertrophy
:''See main article, Muscle hypertrophy''
One of the most common and visible forms of organ hypertrophy occurs in skeletal muscles in response to strength training (known as muscle hypertrophy). Depending on the type of training, the hypertrophy can occur through increased sarcoplasmic volume or increased contractile proteins.
Ventricular hypertrophy
:''See main article, Ventricular hypertrophy''
Ventricular hypertrophy is the increase in size of the ventricles of the heart. Changes can be beneficial or healthy if they occur in response to aerobic or anaerobic exercise, but ventricular hypertrophy is generally associated with pathological changes due to high blood pressure or other disease states.
Hypertrophy of breast
:''See main article, gigantomastia''
Gigantomastia is the extreme growth of the breasts, i.e. 10 pounds per breast and more. In severe cases it is possible for women to have breasts that weigh well in excess of 20 lb each. Gigantomastia can occur as a rare complication of pregnancy, but also with the more frequently juvenile gigantomastia during puberty (virginal breast hypertrophy).
External links
★ University of California Muscle Physiology Home Page: Hypertrophy
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