Deck 3: Chronic Inflammation

Question 1

In the accompanying photomicrograph of a peptic ulcer,the tissue in the base of the ulcer labelled "Sl" is most likely to contain which one of the following materials or cell types?

A)Fibroblasts
B)Gastric epithelium
C)Necrotic cell debris and fibrin
D)Neutrophils
E)Pancreatic glands

Answer 1

Necrotic cell debris and fibrin

Question 2

In the accompanying photomicrograph of healing soft tissue,the cells labelled "P" comprise which one of the following cell populations?

A)Eosinophils
B)Fibroblasts
C)Macrophages
D)Neutrophils
E)Plasma cells

Answer 2

Plasma cells

Question 3

Plasma cells are primarily responsible for which one of the following physiologic functions?

A)Antibody production
B)Collagen production
C)Cytokine production
D)Non-specific killing of invading bacteria
E)Ingestion of dead or damaged tissue

Answer 3

Antibody production

Question 4

In the accompanying photomicrograph of healing soft tissue,the mononuclear cells labelled "L" comprise which one of the following cell populations?

A)Eosinophils
B)Fibroblasts
C)Lymphocytes
D)Macrophages
E)Neutrophils
F)Plasma cells

Question 5

Which one of the following inciting events is most likely to give rise to granulomatous inflammation?

A)Chronic active hepatitis B
B)Peptic ulcer
C)Streptococcal (pneumococcal)pneumonia
D)Staphylococcus skin infection
E)Tuberculosis

Question 6

In the accompanying photomicrograph of a tuberculous granuloma,the multi-nucleated giant cell in the middle is derived from which one of the following cells?

A)Epithelioid macrophage
B)Lymphocyte
C)Neutrophil
D)Plasma cell
E)T cell

Question 7

In the accompanying photomicrograph of healing soft tissue,the cells labelled "E" comprise which one of the following cell populations?

A)Eosinophils
B)Fibroblasts
C)Lymphocytes
D)Macrophages
E)Neutrophils
F)Plasma cells

Question 8

In the accompanying high power photomicrograph of a lymph node,taken from a patient with sarcoidosis,the multi-nucleated giant cell labelled "A" contains a characteristic inclusion body known as which one of the following?

A)Apoptotic body
B)Asteroid body
C)Eosinophilic body
D)Negri body
E)Schaumann body

Question 9

Which one of the following cells is the most characteristic of granulomatous inflammation?

A)Epithelioid macrophage
B)Lymphocyte
C)Neutrophil
D)Plasma cell
E)T cell