Inflammation and Repair (2) Flashcards
Injury
Alteration causing tissue damage
Chemical injury
Ex: sunburn
Physical injury
Ex: Getting punched
Microorganisms (Injury)
Ex: Infection
Injury related to nutritional factors
deficiencies make person more susceptible to illness
The body’s 4 natural defenses to protect against injury
Physical barrier (skin), mechanical barrier (cilia and mucous in resp. system…), antimicrobial (saliva and tears), inflammation
Inflammation
A non-specific response to injury.
True or False: Inflammation occurs in the same manner, regardless of nature of the injury.
True
The ____ and ____ of injury determines the _____ and _____ of inflammatory response.
extent, duration
With acute injuries, tissue repair begins _______.
immediately
5 Cardinal Signs of Inflammation
- Redness
- Heat
- Swelling
- Pain
- Loss of function
Microscopic Events of Inflammatory Response
Dilation of small blood vessels, plasma flows into injured tissues (exudate), swelling and pain, increased blood viscosity (loss of plasma). RBCs pile in center of blood vessel….