What are the types of atrophy?

What are the 2 general types of atrophy?

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    when the cells reduce in size and when they reduce in number. Eg. size: when skeletal muscles arent used and they shrik (muscle atrophy) Eg. Number: Cell apoptosis after cells which were required for a certain period of time are no longer required (cells req. for breastmilk when mother is breastfeeding and when she stops cells atrophy (reduce in number)

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