Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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polymorphonuclear leukocyte cell
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- most important cell in acute inflammatory response
- actively phagocytic cell
- mononuclear cells follow later to clean up tissue debris
2
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exudate
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-fluid mixture of protein, leukocytes, and tissue debris
3
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serous
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- primarily fluid, little protein
- blister
4
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purulent
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- largely inflammatory cells
- pus
5
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fibrinous
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- rich in fibrinogen
- coagulates and forms fibrin
- produces sticky film on surface of inflamed tissue
- scraped knee
6
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hemorrhagic
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- increased red blood cells
- blood blister
7
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complement
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- activated by antigen-antibody reaction
- series of proteins that interact in a regular sequence
8
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septicemia
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-overwhelming infection where pathogenic bacteria gain access to bloodstream
