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What are the four characteristics of inflammation?
What are the four characteristics of inflammation?
- Heat, greenness, cold, pain
- Heat, redness, pain, swelling (correct)
- Heat, yellowness, pain, shrinking
- Heat, blueness, pain, growth
Why does inflammation not have to be initiated by an infection?
Why does inflammation not have to be initiated by an infection?
- Inflammation can also be caused by tissue injuries (correct)
- Infections do not cause inflammation
- Inflammation only occurs due to infections
- Infections are rare
What purpose does the release of damaged cellular contents into the site of injury serve?
What purpose does the release of damaged cellular contents into the site of injury serve?
- To initiate a fever response
- To stimulate the inflammatory response (correct)
- To attract more pathogens
- To reduce inflammation
Why does acute inflammation occur as a short-term response?
Why does acute inflammation occur as a short-term response?
What is the primary role of phagocytic cells in the inflammatory reaction?
What is the primary role of phagocytic cells in the inflammatory reaction?
How does inflammation help limit the spread of pathogens?
How does inflammation help limit the spread of pathogens?
What can chronic inflammation lead to?
What can chronic inflammation lead to?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of chronic inflammation?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of chronic inflammation?
What is the major cause of pain associated with inflammation?
What is the major cause of pain associated with inflammation?
What is responsible for the heat and redness of inflamed tissue?
What is responsible for the heat and redness of inflamed tissue?
What facilitates the entry of clotting factors during inflammation?
What facilitates the entry of clotting factors during inflammation?
Which cells transport antigens to lymph nodes during inflammation?
Which cells transport antigens to lymph nodes during inflammation?
