Understanding Inflammation Quiz

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What are the cardinal signs of inflammation?

Fever, fatigue, dizziness, and loss of appetite

Redness, swelling, overheating, pain, and functional limitation (correct)

Itching, rash, coughing, and sneezing

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain

What is the primary purpose of inflammation?

Suppress immune response and hinder tissue repair

Increase permeability of blood vessels and induce fever

Localize an infection, prevent the spread of microbial invaders, neutralize any toxins being produced at the site, aid in repair of damaged tissues (correct)

Promote microbial invasion, spread toxins throughout the body, and cause tissue damage

How is pain in inflammation caused?

Direct nerve damage by microbial invaders

Release of pain messengers (prostaglandin kinins and cytokines) by the immune cells (correct)

Increased blood flow to the affected area

Decreased metabolic activity in the affected area

What mediates the increase in temperature during inflammation?

Cytokines such as interleukin-6 Signup and view all the answers

What are the sequence of events in inflammation?

Increased permeability, emigration of leukocytes, vasodilation, chemotaxis Signup and view all the answers

Adaptive immunity develops before exposure to a suitable agent.

False Signup and view all the answers

The Adaptive Immune System is composed of highly specialized, systemic components & cells.

True Signup and view all the answers

T cell receptors (TCRs) recognize MHC markers as non-self and antigens as self.

False Signup and view all the answers

The capacity of the adaptive immune system to remember an antigen is called immunologic memory.

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If the same antigen appears again, B and T cells make a slower, weaker response.

False Signup and view all the answers

Understanding Inflammation Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What are the cardinal signs of inflammation?

What is the primary purpose of inflammation?

How is pain in inflammation caused?

What mediates the increase in temperature during inflammation?

What are the sequence of events in inflammation?

Adaptive immunity develops before exposure to a suitable agent.

The Adaptive Immune System is composed of highly specialized, systemic components & cells.

T cell receptors (TCRs) recognize MHC markers as non-self and antigens as self.

The capacity of the adaptive immune system to remember an antigen is called immunologic memory.

If the same antigen appears again, B and T cells make a slower, weaker response.

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