Lecture 5

What is inflammation a response to?

Necrotic cells and tissues resulting from the original insult

What characterizes acute inflammation?

Predominantly neutrophilic accumulation, fluid & plasma protein exudation

What is the duration of chronic inflammation?

Days to years

What is the fifth classic cardinal sign of inflammation?

Functio lease (Loss of function) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of hyperemia?

Increased blood flow to the injured area Signup and view all the answers

What happens as blood flow increases in capillaries?

Capillary hydrostatic pressure rises Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for fluid leading to pain in inflammation?

Increased permeability at postcapillary venules Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of blood volume decreasing and becoming viscous?

Aggregation of RBCs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a physical agent that can cause inflammation?

Thermal injury Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of WBCs in inflammation?

To clear the invaders and start digesting the necrotic tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for inflammatory diseases caused by immune reactions or hypersensitivity reactions?

Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of increased vascular permeability in acute inflammation?

Extravascular leakage of plasma proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cell involved in acute inflammation?

Neutrophil Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the accumulation of fluid in the extra-vascular space?

Edema Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between transudate and exudate?

Exudate is rich in proteins, while transudate has little proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of transudate formation?

Increased hydrostatic pressure in the capillaries Signup and view all the answers

What is the location where endothelial cell contraction is most pronounced during acute inflammation?

Post-capillary venules Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of increased osmotic pressure in the interstitial tissues?

Outflow of water and ions into the extravascular tissues Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of ultrafiltrate of plasma?

Low protein content Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of increasing permeability of small vessels during inflammation due to chemical mediators?

Formation of gaps between endothelial cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the response of lymphatics during inflammation?

Lymph flow is increased, and drains edema fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of events in the recruitment of leukocytes during inflammation?

Margination, rolling, firm adhesions, and pavementing Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of increased vascular permeability during inflammation?

Increased interstitial osmotic pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of exudate?

High protein content and specific gravity >1.020 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of increasing permeability of small vessels during inflammation?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of histamine on endothelial cells during inflammation?

Formation of gaps between endothelial cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of lymphatics during inflammation?

Draining edema fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of events in the recruitment of leukocytes during inflammation?

Margination, rolling, and firm adhesions Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of ultrafiltrate of plasma?

Low protein content Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of increased vascular permeability during inflammation?

Formation of exudate Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary event in the increased permeability of small vessels during inflammation?

Formation of gaps between endothelial cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of increased interstitial osmotic pressure?

Formation of exudate Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of leukocyte activation during inflammation?

To fight off pathogens Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of exudate?

High protein content Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the increased lymph flow during inflammation?

To drain edema fluid Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following mechanisms is responsible for the increased permeability of small vessels during inflammation due to the effect of chemical mediators?

Formation of gaps between endothelial cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of exudate that distinguishes it from ultrafiltrate of plasma?

High protein content and specific gravity >1.020 Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of events in the recruitment of leukocytes to the extravascular space during inflammation?

Margination, rolling, firm adhesions, and pavementing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of leukocyte activation during inflammation?

To phagocytose foreign particles and bacteria Signup and view all the answers

Lecture 5

Questions and Answers

What is inflammation a response to?

What characterizes acute inflammation?

What is the duration of chronic inflammation?

What is the fifth classic cardinal sign of inflammation?

What is the result of hyperemia?

What happens as blood flow increases in capillaries?

What is the primary reason for fluid leading to pain in inflammation?

What is the result of blood volume decreasing and becoming viscous?

Which of the following is an example of a physical agent that can cause inflammation?

What is the primary function of WBCs in inflammation?

What is the term for inflammatory diseases caused by immune reactions or hypersensitivity reactions?

What is the result of increased vascular permeability in acute inflammation?

What is the primary cell involved in acute inflammation?

What is the term for the accumulation of fluid in the extra-vascular space?

What is the main difference between transudate and exudate?

What is the primary cause of transudate formation?

What is the location where endothelial cell contraction is most pronounced during acute inflammation?

What is the result of increased osmotic pressure in the interstitial tissues?

What is the main characteristic of ultrafiltrate of plasma?

What is the primary mechanism of increasing permeability of small vessels during inflammation due to chemical mediators?

What is the response of lymphatics during inflammation?

What is the sequence of events in the recruitment of leukocytes during inflammation?

What is the result of increased vascular permeability during inflammation?

What is the characteristic of exudate?

What is the primary mechanism of increasing permeability of small vessels during inflammation?

What is the effect of histamine on endothelial cells during inflammation?

What is the primary function of lymphatics during inflammation?

What is the sequence of events in the recruitment of leukocytes during inflammation?

What is the characteristic of ultrafiltrate of plasma?

What is the result of increased vascular permeability during inflammation?

What is the primary event in the increased permeability of small vessels during inflammation?

What is the result of increased interstitial osmotic pressure?

What is the primary function of leukocyte activation during inflammation?

What is the characteristic of exudate?

What is the primary reason for the increased lymph flow during inflammation?

Which of the following mechanisms is responsible for the increased permeability of small vessels during inflammation due to the effect of chemical mediators?

What is the characteristic of exudate that distinguishes it from ultrafiltrate of plasma?

What is the sequence of events in the recruitment of leukocytes to the extravascular space during inflammation?

What is the primary function of leukocyte activation during inflammation?

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