Wound Healing and Ageing

Which of the following is NOT a cause of inflammation?

What is the main purpose of inflammation?

Which type of infection typically leads to chronic inflammation?

What are the main components involved in the inflammation response?

What is the primary cause of disability in older people?

Which type of tissue is responsible for voluntary movement?

What is the approximate rate of decline in muscle mass after the age of 30?

Which part of the skin contains blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles and oil glands?

What declines in ageing, leading to wrinkling of the skin?

What is the progressive decrease in lens elasticity known as?

What increases the risk of injury and functional dependence in older people?

What is the preferred treatment for sarcopoenia?

What is the main cause of redness in inflammation?

Which type of inflammation is characterized by the accumulation of neutrophils and may lead to the formation of pus?

What is the main difference between acute and chronic inflammation?

Which of the following characteristics is commonly associated with Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis?

Which blood test is typically positive in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Which stage of wound healing involves the replacement of destroyed or damaged tissue by newly produced tissue?

What is the primary function of haemostasis in wound healing?

What initiates vascular spasm (vasoconstriction) in the process of haemostasis?

What is the second stage of haemostasis in response to vessel injury?

Which of the following is a hallmark of asthma that involves the thickening and narrowing of airway walls?

What type of inflammation is usually characterized by the presence of mucus hyper-production?

What are the typical symptoms of inflammatory deforming polyarthritis?

What is the main attribute of cellular senescence?

What is the function of telomerase in relation to telomeres?

What is a common link between decreasing telomerase levels and certain diseases?

Which theory of ageing attributes it to the loss of irritability in nervous and muscular tissue?

What is the main characteristic of telomeres?

What is the function of telomerase in 90% of cancer cells?

What is the main risk factor for many diseases?

What physiological change is associated with 'normal' ageing?

What is the main function of hormone therapy in menopause?

What is the potential significance of inhibiting telomerase as a therapeutic approach in cancer treatment?

What is the main effect of telomere shortening with each cell division?

What is the main attribute of programmed theories of ageing?

Which type of tissue undergoes changes in aging, including decreased solubility of collagen and increased stiffness?

What causes tissue stiffening in aging due to non-oxidative reactions between glucose and collagen?

Which part of the brain is responsible for all information processing and is folded into fissures and ridges?

Which part of the brain is the largest, split into left and right hemispheres, and is divided into four lobes?

What is the basic signaling unit of the nervous system, consisting of a cell body, axon, and dendrites, and can communicate electrochemically through synapses?

In the aging brain, where do atrophic changes particularly occur?

Which part of the brain is linked to age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases?

What type of proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases are linked to the aging process and may make neurons/tissue more susceptible to disease?

What is responsible for changes in vasculature, increased blood pressure, and the development of white matter lesions in the aging brain?

What percentage does the brain volume decline per decade after age 40 in the aging process?

What is the largest part of the brain, split into left and right hemispheres?

Which phase of wound healing involves angiogenesis and collagen deposition?

What is the body's response to injury to limit hemorrhage and involves the coagulation cascade?

What is fibrosis?

What are chronic wounds linked to?

Which aspect of cystic fibrosis contributes to the clogging of airways and chronic respiratory infections?

What are the activities that occur during the maturation phase of wound healing?

While there is currently no cure for CF, medications can be prescribed to slow the progression of the disease. Which category of medicine is specifically designed to achieve this?

What can lead to excessive fibrosis, wound dehiscence, and poor remodelling?

How does cellular senescence affect the regenerative capacity of tissues during the aging process?

What is the approximate percentage decline in muscle mass per decade after the age of 30?

Which type of tissue is responsible for voluntary movement?

What is the preferred treatment for Sarcopoenia?

What is the main contributor to disability in older people?

What is the primary cause of redness in inflammation?

What physiological change is associated with 'normal' ageing?

What is the approximate decline in brain volume per decade after age 40 in the aging process?

Which part of the skin contains blood vessels, nerves, and hair follicles?

Which type of arthritis is associated with chronic inflammation of the synovium within multiple different joints on both sides of the body?

Which type of arthritis is primarily idiopathic, with no known specific cause, and tends to be associated with aging?

What distinguishes Secondary Osteoarthritis from Primary Osteoarthritis?

Which form of arthritis is associated with a skin condition, and typically involves multiple joints?

Among the following, which crystal-induced arthritis is characterized by the presence of monosodium urate monohydrate crystals and is associated with an autoimmune mechanism?

Which form of crystal-induced arthritis is associated with calcium pyrophosphate crystals?

Which of the following features distinguishes septic arthritis from other forms of arthritis?

What emergency intervention is typically required for the treatment of septic arthritis?

How does septic arthritis differ from crystal-induced arthritis such as gout or pseudogout?