Inflammation and Repair Flashcards
Characteristics of acute inflammation
redness, swelling, heat, pain, loss of function
First step of acute inflammation
vasoconstriction followed immediately by vasodilation - increased vascular flow and caliber
Vasodilation following trauma results in
warmth and redness and edema
Vasodilation causes __________ in hydrostatic pressure and
increase; protein poor fluid enters tissue
Vascular permeability
endothelial cells separate (due to shrinkage and high hydrostatic pressure) allowing leakage into ECS
Initially the fluid leaked into the ECS is _________ in protein content, then becomes ______
low/poor, high/rich
High protein fluid in the ECS causes
increased osmotic pressure causing more fluid to accumulate
Pain receptors are triggered by
released chemical mediators
Immediate transient response
Mild tissue injury; within5-10min; lasts 15-30min; mediated by histamine; involves small-medium venules
Immediate sustained response
severe injury; endothelial necrosis; lasts for days; involves venues and capillaries
Delayed prolonged response
delayed by hours-days; response to burns, X-ray damage, UV damage, bacterial toxins, Type IV hypersensitivity
Primary cellular mediator of acute inflammation
segmented neutrophils
neutrophils engulf
bacteria, cellular debris, and immune complexes
neutrophils breakdown engulfed materials by
phagosomes + lysosome (hydrolytic and proteolytic enzymes)
Prolonged inflammation may result from
segmented neutrophil’s releasing lysosomal enzymes and toxic free radicals (toxic)
Margination
attracting segmented neutrophils to the endothelial lining of vessels where they congregate by PAVEMENTING
Adhesion
neutrophils adhere to endothelial cells via adhesion molecules
Emigration - how does a neutrophil traverse the blood vessel
insert pseudopods between endothelial cell tight junctions, squeeze through and exit via developing gaps in the basement membrane
How long after injury do segmented neutrophils first appear in extravascular tissue?
6-24hrs
Monocytes emigrate to the injury site once they have
become activated
How long after injury do monocytes first appear in extravascular tissue?
24-48hrs
Chemotaxis definition
unidirectional movement of cells along a chemical gradient toward an attractant/chemotactic factor
Chemotactic factors include
bacterial products, components of the complement system (C5a), and leukotriene B4