Chronic Inflammation

Question 1

What is the hallmark of chronic inflammation?

Answer 1

Fibrosis

Question 2

What is a specific type of inflammation?

Answer 2

Granulomatous inflammation

Question 3

A granuloma is a collection of what type of cells?

Answer 3

Epithelioid macrophages

Question 4

Granulation tissue indicates what type of process?

Answer 4

Healing

Question 5

What are three cells involved in granulomatous inflammation?

Answer 5

1. Epithelioid cells
2. Multinucleated giant cells
3. Lymphocytes

Question 6

What type of cell is the source of multinucleated giant cell?

Answer 6

Macrophages

Question 7

T/F: T-lymphocytes are often present in granulomatous inflammatory reactions

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What two gross patterns are possible with chronic inflammation?

Answer 8

1. Diffuse thickening

2. Solid, firm, nodular lesions

Question 9

Pyogranulomatous inflammation is used when their is a significant number of what types of cells?

Answer 9

Neutrophils

Question 10

What are two types of granulomas?

Answer 10

1. Simple

2. Complex

Question 11

T/F: Fibrosis is primary to granulomatous inflammation

Answer 11

False, secondary