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What is the time course of acute inflammation?
What is the time course of acute inflammation?
- Relatively of short duration, lasting for minutes, hours or few days (correct)
- Prolonged inflammatory process lasting for months
- Slow and long term inflammatory process
- Immediate and early response lasting for weeks
Which type of cells are predominant in chronic inflammation?
Which type of cells are predominant in chronic inflammation?
- Basophils
- Macrophages (correct)
- Eosinophils
- Neutrophils
What are some causes of chronic inflammation?
What are some causes of chronic inflammation?
- Persistent infection, prolonged exposure to toxic agents, autoimmune diseases (correct)
- Short-term exposure to toxic agents
- Lack of physical activity
- Ingestion of antioxidants
Which of the following is a cause of chronic inflammation related to exogenous agents?
Which of the following is a cause of chronic inflammation related to exogenous agents?
In chronic inflammation, what type of cells are usually involved in the tissue damage?
In chronic inflammation, what type of cells are usually involved in the tissue damage?
Which type of inflammation is an immediate and early response to an injurious agent?
Which type of inflammation is an immediate and early response to an injurious agent?
What is arteriosclerosis characterized by?
What is arteriosclerosis characterized by?
Which of the following is an endogenous cause of chronic inflammation?
Which of the following is an endogenous cause of chronic inflammation?
What can lead to silicosis, a long-term lung disease?
What can lead to silicosis, a long-term lung disease?
Which of the following is an exogenous cause of chronic inflammation?
Which of the following is an exogenous cause of chronic inflammation?
What are the main causes of arteriosclerosis?
What are the main causes of arteriosclerosis?
Which condition results in lesions of sclerosis in the aorta?
Which condition results in lesions of sclerosis in the aorta?
What is the main characteristic of chronic non-granulomatous inflammation?
What is the main characteristic of chronic non-granulomatous inflammation?
In chronic granulomatous inflammation, granulomas are primarily composed of which type of cells?
In chronic granulomatous inflammation, granulomas are primarily composed of which type of cells?
What is one way chronic inflammation can cause local tissue damage indirectly?
What is one way chronic inflammation can cause local tissue damage indirectly?
What distinguishes chronic inflammation from acute inflammation?
What distinguishes chronic inflammation from acute inflammation?
Where can granulomas be found in response to chronic inflammation?
Where can granulomas be found in response to chronic inflammation?
