Pathology Lecture 2

What are the five cardinal signs of inflammation?

• blanching (whitness), atrophy, heat, pain, loss of function

• redness, atrophy, ischemia, pain, loss of function

• redness, swelling, heat, pain, loss of function

• None of the above

The vascular stage causes heat and redness while the cellular stage causes swelling, pain and loss of function.

• True

• False

Neutropenia is

• increased white blood cells

• a decrease in neutrophils

• increase in lymphocutes

• decrease in white blood cells

When palpable nodes are painful, it indicates neoplasms. When palpable nodes are not painful, it indicates inflammatory responses

• True

• False

Regeneration of injured cells means

• replacing injured cells with cells of the same type

• leaving no residual trace of injury

• leaving a permanent scar

• A and B

• All of the above

Parenchymal tissues contain the __________ while stromal tissues contain the __________.

• supportive structures; functioning cells

• interstitial tissue; extracellular matrix

• hepatocytes; renal tubular cells

• functioning cells; supportive structures

Labile cells

• continue to replicate throughout life, replacing cells that are continually being destroyed

• stop dividing when growth ceases and regenerate when activated by a stimulus

• cannot divide and regenerate

• All of the above

Primary Intention Healing is slower than Secondary Intention Healing

• True

• False

Which of the following do not play a role in wound healing?

• Malnutrition

• Infection

• Age

• Gender

Seasonal allergies are considered severe allergic reactions.

• True

• False