inflammation

which of the following is NOT one of the signs of inflammation?

• redness (erythema)
• heat 
• pain
• bleeding

Pus (dead tissue, pathogens and neutrophils) that is surrounded by fibrosis

• Thrombocytopenia

• Abcess

• Septicemia

• hematoma

2. In which conditions is the inflammatory response present? Select all that apply.

• a. Sprain injuries to joints

• b. Appendicitis

• c. Hypothyroidism

• d. Myocardial infarction

• e. Allergic rhinitis

What is the body's first line of defense against infection by foreign organisms? 

• antibodies
• lymph nodes
• white blood cells
• the skin

Inflammation is a response to an injury, where as infection is the invasion of living tissue by pathogens.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a purulent exudate?

• blister fluid
• pus
• excess fluid in the lungs

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system

• is weakened by asthma.
• overreacts to certain antigens.
• fails to distinguish self from nonself.
• all of the above.

Disease-causing microorganisms are known as 

• pathogens
• microbes
• bacteria
• monocytes

Which of the following is not a characteristic sign of acute inflammation?

• lasts for a long period of time
• swelling
• loss of movement
• redness

A 43-year-old man has had a cough and fever for the past 2 months. A transbronchial lung biopsy is performed, yielding a specimen with the microscopic appearance shown in the figure . The biopsy is showing

• Granuloma

• Dystrophic calcification

• Granulation tissue

• Metastatic carcinoma