Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Inflammation involves all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Inflammation cannot develop:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The center of an abscess contains:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

All of the following are cardinal signs of inflammation except:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Hypertrophic scars are called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Release of histamine at the site of inflammation causes:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Dilation of arterioles results in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Granulomas consist of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inflammation involves all of the following except:

Inflammation cannot develop:

The center of an abscess contains:

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

All of the following are cardinal signs of inflammation except:

Hypertrophic scars are called:

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

Release of histamine at the site of inflammation causes:

Dilation of arterioles results in:

Granulomas consist of all of the following except:

Cell Pathology

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles and Peripheral Nerves

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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Exam 2: Inflammation

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

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

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

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

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

Inflammation involves all of the following except:

Inflammation cannot develop:

The center of an abscess contains:

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

All of the following are cardinal signs of inflammation except:

Hypertrophic scars are called:

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

Release of histamine at the site of inflammation causes:

Dilation of arterioles results in:

Granulomas consist of all of the following except:

Cell Pathology

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles and Peripheral Nerves

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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