chronic inflammation

Question 1

causes of chronic inflammation

Answer 1

1. persistant infection
2. immune mediated inflammatory disease
3. prolonged exposure to potentially toxic agents

Question 2

granulomatous inflammation definition

Answer 2

Type of chronic inflammation that is dominated by macrophages, epithelioid macrophages and/or multinucleated giant cells accompanied by lower numbers of lymphocytes and plasma cells.

Question 3

Epithelioid macrophages definition

Answer 3

activated macrophages that contain abundant cytoplasm and hang out together, lending an appearance similar to epithelial cells

Question 4

multinucleated giant cells definition

Answer 4

macrophages that can undergo multiple fusion events to form multinucleated cells

Question 5

Non-granulomatous inflammation definition

Answer 5

type of inflammation that is characterized by a predominant cell type and it can be lymphocytic, plasmacytic or a combination of both

Question 6

granulation tissue definition

Answer 6

exposed connective tissue that forms within a healing wound

Question 7

angiogenesis definition

Answer 7

formation of new blood vessels which supply nutriets and oxygen to support the repair process

Question 8

tissue classifications according to poliferative capacity of cells

Answer 8

liable
stable
permanent