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What is the primary mechanism by which viruses cause inflammation?
What is the primary mechanism by which viruses cause inflammation?
- By activating macrophages
- By releasing exotoxins
- By initiating an immune response
- By causing death of individual cells through intracellular multiplication (correct)
What is the term for the recognition of pathogens by innate immune cells?
What is the term for the recognition of pathogens by innate immune cells?
- Pathogen-associated molecular patterns
- Pattern recognition (correct)
- Cell-associated molecular recognition
- Pattern reversal
What is the term for the combination of cytokines and chemokines that trigger the initiation of inflammation?
What is the term for the combination of cytokines and chemokines that trigger the initiation of inflammation?
- Inflammation initiation
- Immune response
- Chemokine activation
- Cytokine cascade (correct)
What is the type of hypersensitivity reaction mediated by T cells?
What is the type of hypersensitivity reaction mediated by T cells?
What is the term for the release of self-molecules by damaged cells, which serves as a danger signal?
What is the term for the release of self-molecules by damaged cells, which serves as a danger signal?
Who proposed the danger theory of inflammation?
Who proposed the danger theory of inflammation?
What is the primary cause of erythema and stasis of blood flow during the inflammatory response?
What is the primary cause of erythema and stasis of blood flow during the inflammatory response?
What is the primary function of acid hydrolases in lysosomes?
What is the primary function of acid hydrolases in lysosomes?
Which of the following is a consequence of increased hydrostatic pressure in blood vessels?
Which of the following is a consequence of increased hydrostatic pressure in blood vessels?
What is the term for the process by which lysosomal enzymes indirectly kill phagocytosed microbes?
What is the term for the process by which lysosomal enzymes indirectly kill phagocytosed microbes?
What is the primary function of macrophages in the inflammatory response?
What is the primary function of macrophages in the inflammatory response?
What is the purpose of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs)?
What is the purpose of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs)?
During which stage of neutrophil emigration do they attach firmly to the endothelium?
During which stage of neutrophil emigration do they attach firmly to the endothelium?
What is the primary stimulus for neutrophil emigration during the first 6-24 hours?
What is the primary stimulus for neutrophil emigration during the first 6-24 hours?
What is the byproduct of the combination of super oxygen radicals and nitric oxide?
What is the byproduct of the combination of super oxygen radicals and nitric oxide?
What is the role of Nitric Oxide Synthase in the defense against microbes?
What is the role of Nitric Oxide Synthase in the defense against microbes?
What is the term for the process of leucocytes moving from the centre of the vessel towards the periphery?
What is the term for the process of leucocytes moving from the centre of the vessel towards the periphery?
What is the result of the decrease in intravascular osmotic pressure during the inflammatory response?
What is the result of the decrease in intravascular osmotic pressure during the inflammatory response?
Which of the following molecules is involved in the tight binding of neutrophils to endothelial cells?
Which of the following molecules is involved in the tight binding of neutrophils to endothelial cells?
What is the term for the movement of neutrophils through the gaps between endothelial cells?
What is the term for the movement of neutrophils through the gaps between endothelial cells?
What is the term for the process of neutrophils moving towards the site of injury after exiting the circulation?
What is the term for the process of neutrophils moving towards the site of injury after exiting the circulation?
What is the term for the loose binding of neutrophils to endothelial cells, resulting in the rolling of neutrophils along the endothelial surface?
What is the term for the loose binding of neutrophils to endothelial cells, resulting in the rolling of neutrophils along the endothelial surface?
What is the term for the process of neutrophils crawling through the endothelial cells to exit the circulation?
What is the term for the process of neutrophils crawling through the endothelial cells to exit the circulation?
What is the function of leukotriene B4?
What is the function of leukotriene B4?
What is the purpose of opsonisation?
What is the purpose of opsonisation?
What is the function of C5a in the context of inflammation?
What is the function of C5a in the context of inflammation?
What is the final step in the process of phagocytosis?
What is the final step in the process of phagocytosis?
What is the function of N-formylmethionine peptides?
What is the function of N-formylmethionine peptides?
What is the result of signals initiated from G protein-coupled receptors on the surface of leukocytes?
What is the result of signals initiated from G protein-coupled receptors on the surface of leukocytes?
