50 Questions
What is the characteristic feature of serosal cavities?
Accumulation of serous effusion
What is the primary component of purulent exudate in suppurative inflammation?
Neutrophils and necrotic cells
What is the term for a localized collection of pus?
Abscess
What is characteristic of hemorrhagic inflammation?
High number of RBCs in the exudate
What is the term for the process of healing in which the tissue returns to its normal state?
Resolution
What type of inflammation is characterized by a pink meshwork of fibrin exudate?
Fibrinous inflammation
What is the primary function of the membrane attack complex (MAC) produced by the activation of the complement system?
To destroy invading microorganisms
What is the role of Bradykinin in inflammation?
To produce pain and inflammation
Which of the following is a characteristic of serous inflammation?
Response to mild injury, only fluid escapes into the tissue spaces
What is the trigger for the activation of the complement system?
Microorganisms
Which of the following mediators is involved in producing fever in response to inflammation?
TNF and IL-1
What is the primary role of the coagulation cascade and fibrinolytic cascade in inflammation?
To produce pain and inflammation
What is the primary function of C3a and C5a?
To act as anaphylotoxins
What is the result of the activation of the complement system?
Production of membrane attack complex
Which of the following is a plasma-derived mediator of inflammation?
Complement system
What is the role of Hageman Factor in inflammation?
It triggers the coagulation cascade and fibrinolytic cascade
What is the characteristic of serous inflammation?
Response to mild injury, only fluid escapes into the tissue spaces
What is the effect of histamine on blood vessels?
It causes vasodilation
What is the role of leukotrienes in inflammation?
They attract leukocytes to the site of inflammation
What is the outcome of acute inflammation?
Resolution of inflammation and return to normal tissue state
What is the primary function of the membrane attack complex (MAC)?
To destroy invading microorganisms
What is the characteristic of skin blister in mildly burned skin?
Collection of serous effusion
What is the result of incompletely removed fibrin?
Fibrosis
What is the type of inflammation characterized by a large amount of purulent exudate?
Purulent or suppurative inflammation
What is the term for a local defect or excavation of the surface produced by necrosis of cells and sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue?
Ulcer
What is the characteristic of fibrinous inflammation in body cavities?
Fibrin deposition on pericardium, meningies, and pleura
What is the characteristic of hemorrhagic inflammation?
Large number of RBCs in the inflammatory exudate
What is the characteristic of resolution?
Minimal tissue damage
What is the characteristic of abscess?
Localized suppuration
What is the characteristic of cellulitis?
Diffuse suppurative inflammation
Which of the following is a characteristic of serous inflammation?
Fluid escapes into tissue spaces
What is the role of C3a and C5a in inflammation?
Anaphylotoxins and act in anaphylaxis or shock
What triggers the activation of the coagulation cascade and fibrinolytic cascade in inflammation?
Hageman Factor (Factor XII)
What is the result of the activation of the complement system?
Production of membrane attack complex (MAC)
What is the role of Bradykinin in inflammation?
Pain production
What is characteristic of a skin blister in mildly burned skin?
Watery fluid collection between epidermis and dermis
What is the outcome of incompletely removed fibrin?
Fibrosis (scarring)
What type of inflammation is characterized by a pink meshwork of fibrin exudate?
Fibrinous inflammation
What is characteristic of ulceration?
Local defect or excavation of the surface
What is characteristic of abscess?
Localized collection of pus
What is the main component of the exudate in serous inflammation?
Serous fluid
Which type of inflammation is characterized by the presence of eosinophilic meshwork?
Fibrinous inflammation
Which of the following plasma-derived mediators of inflammation produces membrane attack complex (MAC) that can destroy invading microorganisms?
C5b-9
What is the outcome of incompletely removed fibrin in fibrinous inflammation?
Fibrosis
Which type of inflammation is characterized by the presence of a large number of RBCs in the exudate?
Hemorrhagic inflammation
What is the role of Bradykinin in inflammation?
Produces pain and increases vascular permeability
What is the characteristic of the exudate in purulent inflammation?
Large amount of pus
What is the characteristic of serous inflammation?
Response to mild injury, with only fluid escaping into tissue spaces
Which of the following is involved in producing fever in response to inflammation?
TNF and IL-1
What is the primary function of the coagulation cascade and fibrinolytic cascade in inflammation?
To form a clot and prevent blood loss
Test your understanding of inflammation, its morphologic patterns, and systemic effects. This quiz covers plasma-derived chemical mediators, the complement system, and inflammation-induced injury.
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