VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
IMMUNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Inflammation - Correct Answers -A localized protective response elicited by injury or
destruction of tissue which serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off both the injurious agent
and the injusred tissue.
Purpose of inflammation - Correct Answers -1. Containment of injury
2. Elimination of offending agent
3. Repair of damaged tissue
Monocytes - Correct Answers -Precursor to macrophages. (Leukocyte)
Exudate - Correct Answers -Visible product of the inflammatory process (discharge).
Composed of cellular debris, tissue fluids and cells, tissue surfaces
Classification of Exudates - Correct Answers -Serous, Fibrinous, Purulent(pus),
hemorrhagic
Cardinal Signs of inflammation - Correct Answers -Redness, heat, swelling, pain, loss of
function
Vasodilation - Correct Answers -Dilation of blood vessels.
Edema - Correct Answers -increased fluid in the tissues
Anatomic barrier - Correct Answers -First line of defense- unbroken skin and mucous
membranes.
Neutrophils - Correct Answers -First leukocyte to respond- triggers inflammatory
reaction. Function:phagocytosis
Eosinophils - Correct Answers -Leukocyte associated with parasites and/or allergic
reaction. Contain granules.
Lymphocyte - Correct Answers -Responsible for humoral antibody production and
cellular immunity
IMMUNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Inflammation - Correct Answers -A localized protective response elicited by injury or
destruction of tissue which serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off both the injurious agent
and the injusred tissue.
Purpose of inflammation - Correct Answers -1. Containment of injury
2. Elimination of offending agent
3. Repair of damaged tissue
Monocytes - Correct Answers -Precursor to macrophages. (Leukocyte)
Exudate - Correct Answers -Visible product of the inflammatory process (discharge).
Composed of cellular debris, tissue fluids and cells, tissue surfaces
Classification of Exudates - Correct Answers -Serous, Fibrinous, Purulent(pus),
hemorrhagic
Cardinal Signs of inflammation - Correct Answers -Redness, heat, swelling, pain, loss of
function
Vasodilation - Correct Answers -Dilation of blood vessels.
Edema - Correct Answers -increased fluid in the tissues
Anatomic barrier - Correct Answers -First line of defense- unbroken skin and mucous
membranes.
Neutrophils - Correct Answers -First leukocyte to respond- triggers inflammatory
reaction. Function:phagocytosis
Eosinophils - Correct Answers -Leukocyte associated with parasites and/or allergic
reaction. Contain granules.
Lymphocyte - Correct Answers -Responsible for humoral antibody production and
cellular immunity
