ICS Flashcards
what is hypertrophy
increase in size of tissue due to increase of its constituent parts where cells get bigger
what is hyperplasia
increase in size of tissue due to increase in number of constituent cells in cells that can divide
what is atrophy
decrease in number of cells or size of cells
what is metaplasia
change in differentiation of cells
what is dysplasia
morphological changes seen in cells in progression to becoming cancer
what is the difference between resolution and repair
resolution - initiating factor removed tissue undamaged or regenerates
repair -initiating factor remains and tissue damaged
describe repair in 2 steps
- replacement of damaged tissue by fibrous tissue
2. collagen produced by fibroblasts
what is inflammation
reaction to injury or infection involving macrophage and neutrophil response
what are the 4 types of inflammation
acute
chronic
autoimmune
overreaction
3 reasons for inflammation
- fight off infection/injury
- increase heat to area kill bacteria
- make endothelial cells of vessels more permeable so macrophages/lymphocytes can escape to tissue
what cells are present in acute imflammation
neutrophil polymorphs
what cells are present in chronic inflammation
macrophages
lymphocytes - B for Ab, T for CTL
what is a granuloma
collection of macrophages surrounded by lymphocytes
what cell produces collagen
fibroblast
which cells dont regenerate
myocardial cells
neurones in CNS
5 stages in clotting cascade simplified (aka thrombus formation)
- endothelial injury = collagen exposed = turbulent flow
- collagen activates platelets to stick
- platelets release chemicals attract more platelets = aggregation with some RBC stuck inside
- clotting factors activated = fibrinogen activated into fibrin
- fibrin deposits on aggregation = thrombus
virchows triad
- change in blood flow
- change in vessel wall
- change in blood constituents
3 things to treat a thrombus
- aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation
- heparin = anticoagulant
- warfarin = anticoagulant
(compression socks)
what is an embolus
mass of material in vascular system that becomes lodges within a vessel
what is a thrombus
solid mass of constituents which are formed within the intact vascular system during life
what is ischemia
reduction in blood flow to an area where no damage is done
what is infarction
reduction in blood flow that results in cell death
what is an atherosclerosis
fibrous tissue containing lipids, cholesterol, lymphocytes and SMC found within high pressure systems
what is apoptosis
intracellular events leading to death of cell without release of harmful products
4 steps of apoptosis
- nucleus condenses
- cell shrinks
- apoptotic bodies form
- macrophages remove bodies
give an example of consequences of lack of apoptosis and too much apoptosis
lack = cancer
too much = HIV
what is necrosis
traumatic cell death of big areas of cells
what is dermal elastosis
UBV light causes protein cross links = wrinkles because skin no longer elastic
what is carcinogenesis
transformation of normal cells to malignant neoplastic cells through permanent genetic alteration or mutation
what is oncogenesis
transformation of normal cells to neoplastic cells through permanent changes not necessarily malignant
what are carcinogens
cancer causing agents
what are oncogenes
tumour causing agents
what are mutagens
factors that alter DNA to cause mutations
5 classes of carcinogens
chemical viral radiation biological factors miscellaneous
what is a neoplasia
lesion resulting from autonomous or relatively autonomous abnormal growth of cells which persists after initiating stimulus has been removed
what is a tumour
abnormal swelling may be cause by neoplasm or due to inflammation, hypertrophy, hyperplasia
2 components of solid carcinoma
neoplastic cells
stroma
features of benign neoplasm
localised
non-invasive
slow growth
resemblance to normal tissue
features of malignant neoplasm
invasive
can metastasise
rapid growth - many mitotic bodies (tho not necessarily faster than normal tissue)
variable resemblance to normal tissue
what is a papilloma
benign neoplasm of non-secretory non-glandular epithelium
what is an adenoma
benign neoplasm of secretory or glandular epithelium
what is a carcinoma
malignant neoplasm of epithelial cells
what is an adenomcarcinoma
malignant neoplasm of glandular secretory epithelium
if a cancer moves, what is it named in the new organ
same name as origin
what is a sarcoma
malignant neoplasm of connective tissue
what is the main effector cell in acute inflammation
neutrophil polymorph
name an example of acute inflammation
appendicitis
granulomatous inflammation occurs in what disease
Crohns disease
what is the specific name of calcification in disease
dystrophic calcification
what cells produce antibodies
plasma cells
what disease is chronic inflammation from the start
infectious mononucleosis (mono)
how are cancerous neoplasms graded
better the tumour resembles the surrounding tissue the lower the grade
what is invasion
process of carcinoma cells breaking through basement membrane using enzymes and invading normal tissue structures
what is metastases
carcinoma that has spread from original site to form new carcinoma at a different site
what is the name of a carcinoma that has not invaded through the basement membrane
carcinoma in situ
3 step process of invasion
- carcinoma in situ
- carcinoma breaks throu bm using enzymes = micro-invasive carcinoma
- eat through extracellular matrix = invasive carcinoma
how do carcinomas evade host defence in the blood 3 ways
- aggregate with platelets to hide
- shed surface antigens to confuse lymphocytes
- adhere to other carcinoma cells
what types of carcinomas metastasis in the lungs
any that invades veins or lymph vessels
what types of carcinomas metastasise in the liver
carcinomas of the GI tract because blood drains to liver via portal system
cancers of which organs are most likely to metastasise in bone
BLT KP breast lungs thyroid kidneys prostate
3 features of carcinoma
spread to lymph nodes
spread to blood to bone
micro-metastases can be present even if tumour is excised
main features of conventional therapy
non-selective for tumour cells
hits dividing cells causing bad side effects
good for fast growing tumours
which cancer never metastasises
basal cell carcinoma of the skin
what is a lipoma
benign neoplasm of adipocytes
what is a chondroma
benign neoplasm of cartilage
what is an osteoma
benign neoplasm of bone
what is an angioma
benign neoplasm of vascular tissues
what is a rhabdomyoma
benign neoplasm of striated muscle
what is a leiomyoma
benign neoplasm of smooth muscle
what is a neuroma
benign neoplasm of nerves
is radon gas a cause of lung cancer
yes
out of obesity smoking and drinking which is most likely to cause cancer
smoking
where does ovarian cancer commonly spread
peritoneum
5 ways to prevent pathogens harming the body
- skin is physical barrier
- pH
- mucociliary escalator
- phagocytic cells
- lysozome in tears
what is innate immunity
defence system activated immediately after infection occurs
8 steps in response to trauma
- coagulation
- acute inflammation
- kill pathogens and neutralise toxins
- clear pathogens
- proliferation of cells to repair damage
- removal of blood clot
- remodel extracellular matrix
- reestablish normal tissue function
what cells detect microbes in the blood
monocytes
neutrophils
what cells detect microbes in tissue
macrophages
dendritic cells
what are PRR
pattern recognition receptors
how do cells sense pathogens
PRRs recognise PAMPs
what are PAMPs and what do they do
pathogen associated molecular patterns
present on microbes and allow identification
what is DAMP
damage associated molecular pattern - damage is unique which allows identification
what is adaptive immunity
antigen specific immunity which is learned
what is cell mediated immunity
interplay between antigen presenting cells and T cells, requires cell to cell contact and MHC
what are T cell receptors TCR
similar structure to antibodies and act to recognise foreign antigens as long as antigen present on MHC
3 examples of antigen presenting cells
B cells
dendritic cells
macrophages
what is a MHC
major histocompatibility complex
displays self and non-self-antigens
describe how the humoural and cell mediated immune response interact together 4 steps
- T helper with complementary receptor to foreign antigen is selected
- T helper interact with MHC2 on B cell with matching receptor
- B cell undergoes clonal expansion to produce B memory and plasma cells (mitosis then differentiation)
- T cell divide to form T memory cells
what is pattern recognition
recognition of microbes and viruses depending on ancient conserved features of them
name 3 different types of PRR and what do they detect
- toll like receptors TLRs on cell surface membrane recognise range of patterns
- nod like receptors NLR detect peptidoglycan and other bacterial cell wall components
- rig like receptors RLRs recognise viral RNA/DNA