Pathology: Inflammation and Its Effects

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What is the primary purpose of inflammation in response to injury?

To get rid of the foreign substance or damaged tissue (correct)

To reduce blood flow to the affected area

To heal the tissue

To cause further tissue damage

Which of the following is NOT an example of inflammation?

Pneumonia

Gastritis

Broken bone (correct)

Appendicitis

What can cause inflammation?

Physical, chemical, or immunological stimuli (correct)

Only physical stimuli, such as heat or cold

Only chemical stimuli, such as acid or alkali

Only infections, such as bacterial or viral

What is the result of inflammation in vascularized tissue?

Formation of inflammatory exudate Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the inflammation of the liver?

Hepatitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of acute inflammation?

To remove the agent or tissue damage Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of increased permeability and increased hydrostatic pressure in acute inflammation?

Formation of fluid exudate Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which leukocytes come to the periphery of endothelial cells due to stasis?

Margination Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of endothelial cell contraction and endothelial damage?

Increased permeability Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of vasodilation in acute inflammation?

To increase blood flow to the affected area Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the migration of leukocytes across the endothelium and vessel wall?

Diapedesis Signup and view all the answers

What type of inflammation is characterized by thin pus and more spread?

Diffuse Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a local defect in the surface?

Ulcer Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a tract that communicates between two surfaces or hollow organs?

Fistula Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a blind-ended tract between a deep abscess and the surface?

Sinus Signup and view all the answers

Which type of inflammation is characterized by serous and fibrinous exudates?

Serofibrinous Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the spread of infection through the bloodstream?

Septicemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of chemotaxis in the inflammatory response?

To direct the movement of inflammatory cells towards the site of injury Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of pus formation in suppurative inflammation?

Dead neutrophils and bacteria accumulate in a fluid exudate Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a carbuncle?

Multiple communicating subcutaneous deep abscesses Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of coagulase enzyme in suppurative inflammation?

It leads to fibrin deposition and localization of pus Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a furuncle?

A small abscess related to a hair follicle Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of phagocytic cells in the inflammatory response?

To recognize and engulf foreign particles, followed by their degradation Signup and view all the answers