Acute Inflammation 2 Flashcards
<p>What is inflammation named according to?</p>
<p>The anatomical location if occurs at</p>
<p>How is inflammation named?</p>
<p>'Structure'-itis</p>
<p>Such as:<br></br>Peritonitis (perioneal cavity)<br></br>Meningitis (meninges)<br></br>Appendicitis (appendix)</p>
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<p>Except for:<br></br>Lungs<br></br>Pleural cavity</p>
<p>What is inflammation of the lungs known as?</p>
<p>Pneumonia</p>
<p>What is inflammation of the pleural cavity known as?</p>
<p>Pleurisy</p>
<p>What is the process of neutrophils destroying pathogens?</p>
<p>1) Recognise foreign anitgens</p>
<p>2) Move towards it</p>
<p>3) Adhere to it</p>
<p>4) Release oxidants (such as hydrogen peroxide) and enzymes (such as proteases) and destroy the pathogen</p>
<p>What is the consequence of neutrophil action?</p>
<p>Once they die they release their granules, producing pus which might extend to other tissues and cause further inflammation</p>
<p>What is pus?</p>
<p>A soup of fluids, containing bits of cells, organisms and endogenous proteins</p>
<p>What are the main plasma proteins in inflammation?</p>
<p>Fibinogen</p>
<p>Immunoglobulin</p>
<p>What is the role of fibrinogen?</p>
<p>Forms fibrin and clots exudate (localising the process)</p>
<p>What is the role of immunoglobulins?</p>
<p>Specific for antigen, humoral immune response</p>
<p>What are mediators of acute inflammation?</p>
<p>Molecules on endothelial cell surface</p>
<p>Molecules released from cells</p>
<p>Molecules in the plasma</p>
<p>Molecules inside cells</p>
<p>What are the collective effect of mediators?</p>
<p>Vasodilation</p>
<p>Increased permeability</p>
<p>Neutrophil adhesion</p>
<p>Chemotaxis (movement of motile cell)</p>
<p>Itch and pain</p>
<p>What is chemotaxis?</p>
<p>Movement of motile cell</p>
<p>What helps neutrophils stick?</p>
<p>Cell surface mediator ICAM-1 which appears on endothelial cells</p>
<p>What are mediators released from cells?</p>
<p>Histamine</p>
<p>Serotonin</p>
<p>Prostglandins</p>
<p>Cytokines</p>
<p>Nitric oxide</p>
<p>Oxygen free radicals</p>
<p>What cells release histamine?</p>
<p>Mast cells</p>
<p>Platelets</p>
<p>Basophils</p>
<p>What does histamine cause?</p>
<p>Vasodilation</p>
<p>Increased permeability</p>
<p>What releases serotonin?</p>
<p>Plateletes</p>
<p>What does serotonin do?</p>
<p>Causes vasoconstriction</p>
<p>What do prostgandlins do?</p>
<p>Promote histamine effect</p>
<p>Inhibit inflammatory cells</p>
<p>What produces cytokines?</p>
<p>Macrophages</p>
<p>Lymphocytes</p>
<p>Endothelium</p>
<p>What effects do cytokines have?</p>
<p>Both pro and anti-inflammatory</p>