15 Questions
What is the definition of chronic inflammation?
Inflammation of prolonged duration (weeks or months)
Which type of chronic inflammation starts as tiny granules and forms a tumor-like mass?
Infective granuloma
What is the chief reactive cell in a granuloma?
Activated macrophage
What is the cause of chronic non-specific inflammation?
Inflammatory reaction without an identifiable cause
Which type of chronic specific inflammation is caused by Bacterial, Viral, Parasitic, or Fungal infection?
Infective granuloma
What distinguishes chronic inflammation from acute inflammation?
The duration of the inflammation
Which type of wound healing occurs when wound edges cannot be apposed?
Secondary intention
What is the best example of healing by regeneration in humans?
Liver
Which cells continuously divide throughout life to replace damaged cells?
Labile cells
What type of repair involves replacement of solid non-living material by fibrous tissue?
Repair by organization
Which factor delays wound healing and leads to more granulation tissue and scarring?
Infection
Which type of wound occurs with a clean wound and well-apposed edges?
Primary intention
What is the replacement of injured cells by cells of the same type known as?
Regeneration
Which vitamin deficiency leads to poor wound healing as it is involved in collagen synthesis?
Vitamin C
Which type of cells do not proliferate in the postnatal life?
Permanent cells
Test your knowledge on chronic inflammation, tissue injury, and repair processes that occur in prolonged duration inflammation. Learn about the causes and types of chronic inflammation including de novo and on top of acute inflammation.
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