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What are the cardinal signs of acute inflammation?
What are the cardinal signs of acute inflammation?
- Bruising, stiffness, tingling, and throbbing
- Pallor, coldness, numbness, and itching
- Redness, warmth, pain, and swelling (correct)
- Blanching, tenderness, pulsation, and stiffness
Which type of response is the immediate reaction of the body to injury or cell death?
Which type of response is the immediate reaction of the body to injury or cell death?
- Autoimmune response
- Acute inflammation (correct)
- Delayed hypersensitivity
- Chronic inflammation
What initiates a cascade of events resulting in the signs of inflammation?
What initiates a cascade of events resulting in the signs of inflammation?
- Activation of platelets
- Release of histamine
- Release of inflammatory mediators from injured tissue cells (correct)
- Increased blood flow
Which of the following is NOT a process involved in acute inflammation?
Which of the following is NOT a process involved in acute inflammation?
What type of tissue damage is usually caused by chronic inflammation?
What type of tissue damage is usually caused by chronic inflammation?
What is a granuloma?
What is a granuloma?
Which type of cells are densely infiltrated at the site of chronic inflammation?
Which type of cells are densely infiltrated at the site of chronic inflammation?
Which molecules are involved in margination during acute inflammation?
Which molecules are involved in margination during acute inflammation?
'Extravasion' is a process that involves:
'Extravasion' is a process that involves:
'Diapedesis' refers to:
'Diapedesis' refers to: