Bone healing tutorial + Intro on Inflam and healing Flashcards
What is a labile cell?
Cells that are continuously dividine such as skin cells.
What is metaplasia?
Change in one cell type with another
If cells cant adapt by mechanisms such as hypertrophy, metaplasia etc then they die by…. or …..
What does a necrosed cell look like under the microscope?
This colour change is called??
Inflammation is the reaction of ________ tissue to injury.
What is the purpose of inflammation?
Why is it a double-edged sword?
vascularised.
Initially, it is protective but it can do unnecessary damage to the host.
What sorts of things can cause inflammation?
Which 3 things occur in actue inflammation?
What is the most important leukocyte in acute inflammation?
neutrophils followed by macrophages 48h later.
Explain the 4 steps of leukocyte migration
Inflammation process are driven by chemical mediators.
What is purulent inflammation? Characteristics?
What is serous inflammation? Characteristics?
What is fibrinous inflammation? Characteristics? Where is it seen most commonly?
What are the key players in chronic inflammation?
What is the main driver of fever?
How do NSAIDS help fever?
Explain what leukocytosis is and ‘left shift’?