Deck 2: Inflammation

Question 1

The permeability of the capillary walls and postcapillary venules changes in response to inflammation in all of the following situations except:

A) Decreased pressure inside the congested blood vessel
B) Increased pressure outside the congested blood vessel
C) Increase in the circulation of oxygen and nutrients
D) Lysis of leukocytes and platelets
E) Uptake of soluble mediators

Answer 1

Increased pressure outside the congested blood vessel

Question 2

What is mediated by prostaglandins that are released by pyrogens in the hypothalamic center?

A) Swelling
B) Pain
C) Inflammation
D) Sweating
E) Fever

Answer 2

Fever

Question 3

Hypertrophic scars are called:

A) Granuloma
B) Granulation tissue
C) Proud flesh
D) Keloid
E) Dehiscence

Answer 3

Keloid

Question 4

Which is the most common cause of delayed healing of a skin wound caused by a traffic accident?

A) Lack of vitamin B
B) Lack of vitamin C
C) Zinc deficiency
D) Infection
E) Diabetes mellitus

Question 5

Release of histamine at the site of inflammation causes:

A) Increased vascular permeability
B) Decreased vascular permeability
C) Accumulation of neutrophils
D) Accumulation of platelets
E) Activation of the complement system

Question 6

Inflammation involves all of the following except:

A) Soluble mediators
B) Nerves
C) Blood cells
D) Vessels
E) All of the above

Question 7

Inflammation cannot develop:

A) In living tissue
B) After a minor laceration
C) Postmortem
D) From massive bleeding

Question 8

Bradykinin is formed in the plasma through the activation of what element?

A) Bradykinin
B) Histamine
C) Complement membrane attack complex
D) Hageman factor
E) Prostaglandin

Question 9

All of the following are cardinal signs of inflammation except:

A) Calor (heat)
B) Rubor (redness)
C) Tumor (swelling)
D) Dolar (pain)
E) Odor (smell)

Question 10

Granulomas consist of all of the following except:

A) Lymphocytes
B) Macrophages
C) Epithelioid cells
D) Giant cells
E) Polymorphonuclear leukocytes

Question 11

Aspirin can inhibit some aspects of inflammation by inhibiting the synthesis of:

A) Histamine
B) Prostaglandin and thromboxane
C) Serotonin
D) Hageman factor
E) Arachidonic acid

Question 12

Which vitamin is known to prevent scurvy and promote wound healing?

A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B6
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin C
E) Vitamin D

Question 13

The center of an abscess contains:

A) Caseous necrosis
B) Calcification
C) Pus
D) Eosinophils
E) Fibrous tissue

Question 14

Dilation of arterioles results in:

A) Anemia
B) Hyperemia
C) Vasoconstriction
D) Hemorrhage
E) Ischemia

Question 15

A bacterial throat infection ("strep throat")is associated with a white exudates surrounded by reddened mucosa.This is an example of:

A) Serous inflammation
B) Fibrinous inflammation
C) Abscess
D) Gangrene
E) Ulcerative inflammation