definition of terms

Question 1

occurs when the tissue is damages and is associated with swelling, redness, and fever

Answer 1

inflammation

Question 2

are released or activated in the injured tissue and adjacent blood vessels. it includes histamine, kinins, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and others

Answer 2

mediators of inflammation

Question 3

swelling of tissue. it results when water, protein, and other substances from the blood move into tissue

Answer 3

edema

Question 4

a phagocytotic white blood cell that fight infections by ingesting bacteria. it dies after ingesting bacteria

Answer 4

neutrophil

Question 5

mixture of dead neutrophils, other cells, and fluid

Answer 5

pus

Question 6

substitution of viable cells for dead cells. it can occur by regeneration or replacement

Answer 6

tissue repair

Question 7

the new cell are the same type as those that were destroyed, and normal function is usually restore

Answer 7

regeneration

Question 8

a new type of tissue develops that eventually caused scar production and loss of some tissue function

Answer 8

replacement

Question 9

cells that continue to divide throughout life

Answer 9

labile

Question 10

cells that do not actively divide after growth ceases, but they divide after injury

Answer 10

stable cells

Question 11

have little or no ability to divide

Answer 11

permanent cells

Question 12

contains a thread-like protein, fibrin, which binds the edges of the wound together and stops the bleeding

Answer 12

clot

Question 13

this is formed when the clot dried up. it seals the wound for good and prevent further infection

Answer 13

scab

Question 14

a delicate connective tissue that consist of fibroblast, collagen, and capillaries

Answer 14

granulation tissue

Question 15

a result of contraction of fibroblast in the granulation tissue

Answer 15

wound contracture