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’?

Explain why acute phase proteins are released? Which are released and their affect?

What is the role of a macrophage in inflammation?
Help with healing: they clear up infective agent and clear necrotic debris. They also provide cytokines which provide the stimulus for tissue repair.
What are the two outcomes from damage to the tissue?
Regeneration vs scarring

What are the steps of healing by fibrosis?



Explain healing by primary intention?

Explain healing by secondary intention?

What is a ‘keloid’, hypertrophic scar and ‘proud flesh’?

Stages of healing a bone fracture?











