If a cell inside the body is injured or killed what will happen to it?

Answer 1

It depends on the type of cell, and where they die. In a living body, cells may undergo apoptosis, a regulated cell death that signals the immune system to eat the dead cells; or necrosis, in which the dead cells stick around, degrade into toxins, often killing other nearby cells in a chain reaction. In a dead body, most cells survive for awhile and only starve to death when ATP (adenosine triphosphate, the chemical energy cells burn for just about everything) runs out. The cell's own lysosomes begin to digest the cell, a process known as autolysis. By this time, bacteria, too, is eating the body. When bacteria or protists die it really depends on the species, the debris is eaten by other bacteria or protists and a few will leave spores that invade whatever eats them. When plant or fungus cells die, their cell wall prevents any stewing toxins from spreading to killing the rest of the plant, so there is no immune response to get rid of them.

Answer 2

Some cells are not affected if they are injured. However, if you injure a nerve cell, you might lose feeling in one part of your body. The most common type of nerve injury is a pinched nerve, which usually heals over time. Most cells in your body are making hundreds of new ones each day to replace them when they die, so it is normal for most cells to die. However, in some cells such as nerve cells, you keep that certain cell for most of your life. It is very rare for that cell to be killed.

Answer 3

In the case of damage the cells will undergo apoptosis. Then other cells in the organ will replicate and begin to repair the organ. This can take different lengths of time depending on what tissue it is and how severe the damage is.

In the case of a disease either your body will fight off the infection and the above will happen OR the disease will continue to spread and (without medical intervention) you will die.

Answer 4

the other organs will not function normally and it will die.

All living things have a certain amount of ability for repair itself from disease and damage. Ranging from recovery from the common cold to certain lizards that can actually regrow a tail if it gets cut off.

It the damage or disease is beyond the capability of the body, it will manifest and cause further problems resulting in a disability or death.

Answer 5

If a cell inside the body is injured but not killed, it may undergo repair processes to heal itself. If the injury is severe and the cell is killed, it will usually be removed by the immune system and replaced by new cells through processes like cell division or regeneration.

Answer 6

Is it inside the body or on the outside?