Immunology 01- Innate imunology- inflammation

Question 1

def. inflammatory response

Answer 1

response to any damage to tissue

Question 2

visible signs of inflammatory response

Answer 2

area becomes red, warm and swollen

Question 3

major function of the inflammatory response

Answer 3

to disinfect and clean injured issue

Question 4

2nd role of inflammatory response

Answer 4

help prevent the spread of infection to surrounding tissue

Question 5

inflammation can systemically be

Answer 5

localised or widespread

Question 6

widespread inflammation

Answer 6

microorganisms such as bacteria or protozoans get into the blood or release toxins that are carried throughout the body in the bloodstream

Question 7

response to systemic infection

Answer 7

abnormally high fever, elevated white cell count

Question 8

how do anti-inflammatory drugs work, e.g. of drugs

Answer 8

aspirin, ibuprofen, dampen the normal inflammatory response and help reduce the swelling and fever

Question 9

def. septic shock + characterisation

Answer 9

sometimes bacterial infections bring about an overwhelming systemic inflammatory response ; char by very high fever and low blood pressure

Question 10

Why is the inflammatory response considered a form of innate immunity?

Answer 10

Because the response is the same regardless wether the invader has been previously encountered or not.