General Description of Inflammation

Question 1

Name the non-specific immune response that occurs in response to any type of bodily injury?

Answer 1

INFLAMMATION

Question 2

Inflammation is a protective response, designed to perform which 3 general actions?

Answer 2

ELIMINATE INITIAL CAUSE OF CELL INJURY
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REMOVE DAMAGED TISSUE
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GENERATE NEW TISSUE

Question 3

What is the common suffix associated with inflammation?

Answer 3

“ITIS”
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TENDONITIS, APPENDICTITIS, TONSILLITIS

Question 4

Name the 6 causes of inflammation?

Answer 4

1. IMMUNE RESPONSE TO PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS
2. TRAUMA
3. SURGERY
4. CAUSTICS, CHEMICALS
5. TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
6. ISCHEMIC TISSUE DAMAGE

Question 5

Name the 5 classical/cardinal signs of inflammation?

Answer 5

1. REDNESS (rubor)
2. HEAT (calor)
3. SWELLING (tumor)
4. PAIN (dolor)
5. MALFUNCTION

Question 6

Name the 2 types of inflammation?

Answer 6

ACUTE
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CHRONIC