TOPIC 3: Cellular Protective Mechanisms & Cellular Aberrations
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This session contains 2 parts: (1) Cellular Protective Mechanisms, and (2) Cellular Aberrations and Neoplasia. Before you begin the session, answer the pre-session quiz on the VLE course site. This is to test your prior knowledge about the topic. The quiz has 5 questions that you must answer in 10 minutes. Don’t worry. This will not be graded.
- Part 1: Cellular Protective Mechanisms Page
- [Lecture Slides] Cellular Protective Mechanisms File
(You can click here for the voice lecture that accompanies the lecture slides).
After going through the lecture slides, try to answer the "Self-check" found in your study guide. The activity is not graded but it might be able to help you understand the lesson.
- [Lecture Slides] Cellular Injury File
(You can click here for the voice the lecture that accompanies the lecture slides).
When a certain body part or organ is exposed to a function-altering stimulus, another body part or organ can change its size or activity to make up for the loss or dysfunction of another. This is called compensation. However, if the stimulus is not eliminated or the condition is not treated, the body can reach a point where it is unable to compensate and lead to decompensation. For further discussion, please view the lecture slides and video on mechanisms of cellular injury.
Self-check: After watching the video, can you give examples of causes/ events that can lead to cellular injury? When will the injury become irreversible?
- Part 2: Cellular Aberrations and Neoplasia Page
- [Post-Session Quiz] Cellular Protective Mechanisms and Cellular AberrationsOpened: Monday, 27 February 2023, 10:30 AMClosed: Monday, 6 March 2023, 12:00 PM
Now that you have gone through the lecture materials, answer the quiz to test what you have learned about the topic. The quiz is graded with a minimum pass level of 60%. Should you fail the first attempt or you are not satisfied with your first score, you can take it up again (max: 2 attempts). The recorded grade will be the average of all your attempts.