Chapter 2 - Inflammation and Healing

Question 0

A leukocyte, plays a role in phagocytosis

Answer 0

Neutrophil

Question 1

The process by which neutrophils and macrophages randomly engulf and destroy bacteria, cell debris, or foreign matter

Answer 1

Phagocytosis

Question 2

“The vulture cells”

Answer 2

Macrophages

Question 3

Nonspecific agents that protect uninfected cells against viruses

Answer 3

Interferon

Question 4

Based on the difference between arterial pressure as compared to the hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid in the tissues as well as the relative osmotic pressures in the blood and interstitial fluid

Answer 4

Net Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 5

The pressure exerted by the flow of water through a semipermeable membrane separating two solutions with different concentrations of solute

Answer 5

Osmotic Pressure

Question 6

The body’s nonspecific response to tissues jury resulting in redness, swelling, warmth, and pain, and perhaps loss of function
Example: ends in “itis”, appendicitis

Answer 6

Inflammation

Question 7

A chemical released in the body during an inflammatory response or immune response

Answer 7

Chemical mediators