context: Atrophy is shrinkage or shrinking in the size of the cell as a result of the loss of material from within the cells, (if atrophy affects more than one cell, it can be said that the organ is in atrophy) It should be noted that atrophy of cells does not mean their death. Causes of atrophy include mutations (which can destroy the gene responsible for organ building), malnutrition, a decrease in blood supply, loss of hormonal stimulation, loss of innervation (supply of nerves) to the specific organ, apoptosis of large amounts of cells, lack of exercise or an inherent disease of The tissues themselves. Hormonal and nervous inputs that maintain the organ or part of the body are referred to in the medical profession as nutrition. Nutrition describes the nutritional state of tissues. Declining muscle nutrition symbolizes do atrophy.
question: What is cellular atrophy?
answers.text: shrinkage or shrinking in the size of the cell as a result of the loss of material from within the cells