Inflammation Microscope Lab Flashcards
What is a perulis?
terminal end of a sinus tract
- leaks pus
What is the predominate cell type?
neutrophils
What is the predominate cell type in acute inflammation?
neutrophils
What is the predominate cell type in pus?
periapical radiolucency
- tooth also has a carious lesion
What does the histology look like for a periapical abscess?
- mostly neutrophils
What can a periapical radiolucency be?
- periapical abscess
- periapical granuloma
- periapical cyst
What does the histology look like for a periapical granuloma?
- connective tissue with many types of inflammatory cells
- macrophages
- plasma cells
- neutrophils
- lymphocyte
- DO NOT SEE EPITHELIUM
What does the histology look like for a periapical cyst?
- Epithelium!!
- macrophages
- plasma cells
- some neutrophils
What is the main difference between a periapical abcess, granuloma, and cyst?
abscess - mostly neutrophils
granuloma - NO epthelium and mix of inflammatory cells
cyst - epithelium and mix of inflammatory cells
- lymphocyte
- macrophage
- plasma cell
- macrophage
- neutrophil
What happens to a salivary gland if inflammation is present?
- ducts are enlarged
- acinar tissue is gone
How does this photo of salivary gland tissue change if inflammation is present?
What are examples of infectious granulomas?
fungi
certain bacteria
What are the different types of granulomatous inflammation?
- infectious granulomas
- immune granulomas
- foreign body granulomas