Inflammatory Response and Fever Quiz 17.5
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Which of the following is a result of vasodilation and increased vascular permeability in acute inflammation?

  • Decreased pain sensation
  • Decreased blood flow to the affected area
  • Erythema (correct)
  • Decreased production of phagocytes

    • What is chronic inflammation?

  • An ongoing battle between the host organism and a pathogen (correct)
  • A fever that affects the entire body
  • An early response to tissue injury
  • A response to bacterial superantigens

    • What is a granuloma?

  • A chemical mediator that triggers inflammation
  • A type of pyrogen
  • A pocket of infected tissue walled off and surrounded by WBCs (correct)
  • A type of leukocyte

    • What causes a fever?

    <p>The production of pyrogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crisis phase of a fever?

    <p>The phase when blood flow returns to the skin and heat is released from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a fever enhance the immune response?

    <p>By releasing iron-sequestering compounds from the liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a life-threatening fever caused by bacterial superantigens?

    <p>Toxic shock syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of chronic inflammation?

    <p>To clear an infectious pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the skin during a fever?

    <p>Pale skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a result of vasodilation and increased vascular permeability in acute inflammation?

    <p>Erythema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chronic inflammation?

    <p>An ongoing battle between the host organism and a pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a granuloma?

    <p>A pocket of infected tissue walled off and surrounded by WBCs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes a fever?

    <p>The production of pyrogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crisis phase of a fever?

    <p>The phase when blood flow returns to the skin and heat is released from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a fever enhance the immune response?

    <p>By releasing iron-sequestering compounds from the liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a life-threatening fever caused by bacterial superantigens?

    <p>Toxic shock syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of chronic inflammation?

    <p>To clear an infectious pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the skin during a fever?

    <p>Pale skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the five observable signs of acute inflammation?

    <p>Erythema, edema, heat, pain, and altered function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the complement system in inflammation?

    <p>It can enhance the inflammatory response through the production of anaphylatoxin C5a</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chronic inflammation?

    <p>An ongoing lower-level battle between the host organism and a pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a granuloma?

    <p>A pocket of infected tissue surrounded by WBCs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a fever?

    <p>An increase in body temperature caused by the production of pyrogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crisis phase of a fever?

    <p>The phase where the fever breaks and the hypothalamus stimulates vasodilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a fever enhance the immune response?

    <p>By stimulating leukocytes to kill pathogens and inhibiting the growth of many pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a life-threatening fever?

    <p>A fever caused by a bacterial infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is balance important in the immune response?

    <p>Because excessive inflammation and fever can result in tissue damage and even death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a result of acute inflammation?

    <p>Increased vascular permeability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of chronic inflammation?

    <p>Enhancing the immune response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of vasodilation and increased vascular permeability in acute inflammation?

    <p>Increased blood flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of fever?

    <p>Production of pyrogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the skin during a fever?

    <p>To minimize the loss of heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of fever on leukocytes?

    <p>Increased leukocyte activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crisis phase of a fever?

    <p>The phase when fever breaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a disease caused by chronic inflammation?

    <p>Alzheimer's</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the complement system on inflammation?

    <p>It enhances inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of chronic inflammation on tissue?

    <p>It causes tissue damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of an immune response that is too strong?

    <p>Tissue and organ damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of a low-level fever on an illness?

    <p>It helps the individual overcome the illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the five observable signs of acute inflammation?

    <p>Erythema, edema, heat, pain, altered function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of phagocytes in the inflammatory response?

    <p>To enhance the inflammatory response by removing pathogens and damaged cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chronic inflammation?

    <p>An ongoing lower-level battle between the host organism and an infectious pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a granuloma?

    <p>A pocket of infected tissue surrounded by WBCs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a fever?

    <p>To inhibit the growth of pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crisis phase of a fever?

    <p>The phase where the fever breaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a life-threatening fever caused by bacterial superantigens?

    <p>Toxic shock syndrome caused by Staphylococcus aureus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the skin during a fever?

    <p>To divert blood flow away from extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of chronic inflammation?

    <p>Tissue damage and organ failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of a low-level fever during an illness?

    <p>To stimulate leukocytes to kill pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of pyrogens during a fever?

    <p>To alter the “thermostat setting” of the hypothalamus to elevate body temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the complement system in the inflammatory response?

    <p>To produce anaphylatoxin C5a</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the five observable signs of acute inflammation?

    <p>Fever, edema, heat, pain, erythema</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of chronic inflammation?

    <p>To fight infections that cannot be cleared by acute inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the complement system on the inflammatory response?

    <p>It enhances inflammation through the production of anaphylatoxin C5a</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a granuloma?

    <p>A pocket of infected tissue walled off and surrounded by WBCs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of a low-level fever on the immune response?

    <p>It inhibits the growth of many pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crisis phase of a fever?

    <p>The phase in which the fever breaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of pyrogens on the hypothalamus during a fever?

    <p>They alter the “thermostat setting” of the hypothalamus to elevate body temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a life-threatening fever caused by bacterial superantigens?

    <p>Toxic shock syndrome caused by Staphylococcus aureus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of vasodilation and increased vascular permeability in acute inflammation?

    <p>It leads to the five observable signs of inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of chronic inflammation on the body?

    <p>It leads to tissue damage in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of a fever on the skin during the crisis phase?

    <p>It stimulates vasodilation and a subsequent release of heat from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the inflammatory response on the body?

    <p>It causes tissue and organ damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of inflammation?

    <p>To recruit cellular defenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the five observable signs of acute inflammation?

    <p>Erythema, edema, heat, pain, and altered function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the complement system?

    <p>A system of proteins that enhance the inflammatory response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chronic inflammation?

    <p>An ongoing lower-level battle between the host organism and the pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a granuloma?

    <p>A pocket of infected tissue walled off and surrounded by WBCs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes a fever?

    <p>An inflammatory response caused by the production of pyrogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are pyrogens?

    <p>Chemicals that alter the “thermostat setting” of the hypothalamus to elevate body temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crisis phase of a fever?

    <p>The phase when the fever breaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a low-level fever?

    <p>To inhibit the growth of pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a life-threatening fever caused by bacterial superantigens?

    <p>Toxic shock syndrome caused by Staphylococcus aureus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of balance in the immune response?

    <p>Excessive inflammation and fever can result in tissue damage and even death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the skin during a fever?

    <p>The skin appears pale</p> Signup and view all the answers

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