What is the first step in the major events of the inflammation process?
A. formation of pus and edema
B. scar formation and/or resolution
C. vascular reactions
D. injury and mast cells releasing chemical mediators
E. activation of the complement system
The membrane attack stage of the complement cascade involves
A. initiation of the cascade.
B. production of inflammatory cytokines.
C. a ring-shaped protein that digests holes in bacterial cell membranes and virus envelopes.
D. cleaving of C3 to yield C3a and C3b.
E. C1q binding to surface receptors on a membrane.
Which of the following is incorrect about complement?
A. is composed of at least 20 blood proteins
B. only appears in the blood during a response to a pathogen
C. acts in a cascade reaction
D. involves a classical pathway
E. involves an alternate pathway
All of the following pertain to interferon except it
A. is a protein.
B. is produced by certain white blood cells and tissue cells.
C. includes alpha, beta, and gamma types.
D. inhibits viruses, tumors, and cancer gene expression.
E. increases capillary permeability and vasodilation.
Each of the following are benefits of fever except it
A. reduces the ability of temperature-sensitive organisms to multiply.
B. increases the availability of iron.
C. increases phagocytosis.
D. increases metabolism.
E. stimulates hematopoiesis.
A. interferon alpha and beta - inhibits viral replication
B. interleukin-2 - stimulates T-cell mitosis and B-cell antibody production
C. serotonin - causes smooth muscle contraction
D. prostaglandins - activate eosinophils and B cells
E. tumor necrosis factor - increases chemotaxis and phagocytosis