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1
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Apoptosis

A

programmed cell death

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2
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Necrosis

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exogenously induced cell death

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3
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Most common necrosis

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Coagulative

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4
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Coagulative necrosis occurs when

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cell proteins altered

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5
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Ex. of coagulative necrosis

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Heart attack

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6
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Coagulative necrosis typically occurs in

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solid internal organs

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7
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What occurs during Liquefactive necrosis

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Dead cells liquify

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8
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What happens to tissues from liquefactive necrosis

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Become soft

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9
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Where liquefactive necrosis occurs most?

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Brain

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10
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Where caseous necrosis typically found

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In tuberculosis

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11
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What happens to tissue from caseous necrosis

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Become cheesy and yellow

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12
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What Fat necrosis causes

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Form of liquefactive necrosis limited to fat tissue

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13
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Gangrene

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dead tissue

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14
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lysis means

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Dissolution of cell

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15
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What form of cell death is Apoptosis

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Active form, highly regulated

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16
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Inflammation is

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Response to tissue injury

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17
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Pathogenesis of inflammation involves how many steps

A

4

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18
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Pathogenesis of inflammation step 1:

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Changes in circulation of blood

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19
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Pathogenesis of inflammation step 2

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Changes in vessel wall permeability

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20
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Pathogenesis of inflammation step 3

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Release of soluable mediators of inflammation

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21
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Pathogenesis of inflammation step 4

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Cellular events – leukocyte emigration/Phagocytosis

22
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Histamine released from

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Platelets and mast cells

23
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Histamine increases?

A

Blood vessel permeability

24
Q

Bradykinin is what?

A

Plasma protein

25
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Bradykinin does what?

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similar to histamine/slower/incites pain

26
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Complement System is

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Group of plasma proteins from liver/ inactive

27
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Activation of complement system leads to

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Biologically active fragments, intermediate complexes, membrane attack complex

28
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Opsonization

A

Phagocytosis of bacteria

29
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Anaphalaxis

A

histamine release w/ increased permeability

30
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Chemotaxis

A

Migration of leukocytes

31
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Cell lysis happens through

32
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Arachidonic Acid (AA) Derivatives derived from

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Phospholipids of cell membranes

33
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AA metabolized through

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Lipoxygenase pathway
Cyclooxygenase pathway

34
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Leukotrienes

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Promote chemotaxis

35
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Lipoxins

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Inhibit chemotaxis

36
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Prostaglandins

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Cause vasodilation

37
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Prostacyclin

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counters thromboxane

38
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Thromboxane

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Platelet aggregation

39
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Emigration of leukocytes increases? how long?

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Permeability of vessel wall/ up to several hours

40
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As scavengers, PMNs do what?

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Uptake cellular debris/bacteria

40
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Phagocytosis causes PMNs to

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Lose mobility, act as scavengers

41
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Neutrophils (PMN) are the

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Most numerous circulating WBCs

42
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Eosinophils are prominent in

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Allergic reactions

43
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Basophils are prominent in

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Allergic reactions mediated by IgE

44
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Macrophages appear after how long?

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3-4 days after onset

45
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Macrophages are

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Phagocytic and bactericidal

46
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Platelets

A

fragments of cytoplasm from megakaryocytes

47
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Transudate

A

Fluid that passes through membrane

48
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Exudate

A

Fluid released from body

49
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Chemotaxis moves WBC’s…

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Up and along concentration gradient

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