Question

Brian, age 28, began an aerobic exercise program 2 years ago. Brian now competes in long-distance cycling events and considers himself to be an endurance athlete who is in the "best shape of his life." An echocardiogram reveals a slightly enlarged left ventricle.Make the Connection. Drag and drop the proper term for the cellular change or injury that is best exemplified by the case scenario.apoptosis, atrophy, benign neoplasia, dysplasia gangrene, hyperplasia, intracellular accumulation, malignant neoplasia, metaplasia, necros, pathological hypertrophy, physiological hypertrophy, pathologic calcification

Answer 1

The correct answer is: physiological hypertrophy.

Step-by-step explanation:

Brian is a young and very healthy young man; as an athlete, the amount of physical effort he engages in is much greater than the amount on non-athletes. For this particular reason, his heart (specifically, his left ventricle, which pumps blood to the aorta for it to reach the his whole body) has begun to enlarge in size, for it to be able to respond accordingly to the highly active lifestyle that he has. This is known as physiological hypertrophy: physiological refers to the normal function of the human body, while hypertrophy means enlargement of one's organs, tissues or cells.