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hypertrophy (hīpûr`trəfē), enlargement of a tissue or organ of the body resulting from an increase in the size of its cells. Such growth accompanies an increase in the functioning of the tissue. In normal physiology the growth in size of muscles (e.g., in an athlete as a result of increased exercise) and also the enlargement of a uterus in pregnancy are caused by hypertrophy of muscle cells. In pathology the thickening of the heart muscle from overstrain, as in hypertension hypertension or high blood pressure, elevated blood pressure resulting from an increase in the amount of blood pumped by the heart or from increased resistance to the flow of blood through the small arterial blood vessels (arterioles). ..... Click the link for more information. (high blood pressure), is the result of hypertrophy. An organ subjected to extra work (e.g., the one kidney left to function after surgical removal of the other) usually compensates by enlarging; in such cases hyperplasia, an increase in the number of cells, generally accompanies hypertrophy. hypertrophy enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cells How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Cabric et al (20) reported increased muscle hypertrophy and increased muscle cell nuclear size and mitochondrial fraction following 19 sessions of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to the gastrocnemius muscles of 6 subjects who were healthy. The slight degree of muscle hypertrophy will put more punch into the athlete's skill execution, while also amping-up her thermoregulatory system for more efficient calorie utilization--just as it does in males. You can increase the size of your individual muscle fibers, which is called muscle hypertrophy, by lifting heavy weights and eating the correct proportions of protein, carbohydrates and fat for your individual body weight and metabolic rate. |
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