Pathophysiology - Inflammation Quiz
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Which cellular response mechanism results in an increase in the number of cells?
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. Metaplasia
During acute inflammation, white blood cells
A. gather in the center of the blood vessels
B. move to the periphery of the blood vessels and stick to their walls
C. form blood clots to stop vascular leakage
D. deliver oxygen to the site of the injury
Inflammation marked with rapid onset and short duration (days) is called
A. chronic inflammation
B. pseudomembranous inflammation
C. granulomatous inflammation
D. acute inflammation
Which adaptive response mechanism results in cells decreasing in size?
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. Metaplasia
The organelles responsible for synthesizing proteins for the cell are
A. endoplasmic reticulum
B. mitochondria
C. ribosomes
D. lysosomes
A form of irregular healing that results in excessive tightening of the scar and surrounding tissue is
A. a keloid
B. dehiscence
C. contracture
The evolution of a monocyte when it escapes the bloodstream that is responsible for phagocytosis in the later stages of inflammation is the
A. neutrophil
B. macrophage
C. plasma cell
D. basophil
The cells responsible for developing new blood vessels during healing are called
A. myofibroblasts
B. fibroblasts
C. angioblasts
D. basal cells
The most abundant white blood cell is the
A. eosinophil
B. t lymphocyte
C. mast cell
D. neutrophil
One of the cardinal signs of inflammation is
A. redness
B. necrosis
C. contracture
D. cyanosis
DNA is housed in the cell’s
A. cytoplasm
B. nucleus
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
The granules in which white blood cell are responsible for secreting histamine during an inflammatory reaction?
A. basophils
B. neutrophils
C. eosinophils
D. macrophages
The cellular component made up of a phospholipid bilayer and controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell is the
A. nucleus
B. cytoplasm
C. cellular membrane
D. Golgi apparatus
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