Ch 3: Inflammation & Repair Flashcards
what is the main purpose of inflammation
to eliminate offending agents
what are two main causes of inflammation
foreign bodies (exogenous and endogenous material)
immune reactions
what are the 5 steps of inflammation
recognition
recruitment
removal
regulation
repair
what are neutrophils
aka polymorphonuclear (PMN)
found mostly in bacterial and fungal infections
have potent hydrolytic enzymes
what are lymphocytes
B and T cells
involved in blood and lymph infections
what are basophils
found mainly with chronic inflammation
have histamine and heparin
what are eosinophils
often elevated in allergies, parasitic infections, and cancer
contain basic proteins, peroxidase, and histamine
inactivate mast cell mediators and destroy pathogens
what are monocytes
often associated with viral infections
precursor for macrophages
what do mast cells do
release granules like histamine that cause inflammation
reside outisde of bloodstream
what are macrophages
involved in the detection, phagocytosis and destruction of pathogens
what is the main cell type in accute inflammation
neutrophils
what are the main cell types in chronic inflammation
monocytes/macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells
what are the 5 signs of acute inflammation
pain (dolor)
swelling (tumor)
redness (rubor)
heat (calor)
loss of function (function lasesa)
what happens in the blood vessels during acute inflammation
vasodilation due to histamine
increased bloodflow which leads to heat and redness
define exudate
escaped fluid/proteins from vessels into interstitial tissue/body cavities due to inflammation
fluid contains lots of proteins
*think ex (egg) yolks are yellow
define transudate
escaped fluid
fluid contains low protein and no cell material
caused by diseases that cause change in hydrostatic pressure
define effusion
abnormal collection of fluid in hollow spaces or between tissues of the body
define anasarca
extreme generalized edema (all over the body)
define purulent exudate
aka pus
the debris of dead cells
lots of leukocytes and microbes
define lymphangitis
inflammation of lymphatics
define lymphadenitis
inflammation of lymph nodes
define lymphadenopathy
enlarged lymph nodes
what is margination
when cells move from the center of flow to the periphery to get out during acute inflammation
what is rolling
when leukocytes pass over selectin speed bumps and bind