Inflammation (week 3) Flashcards
alters cell function without causing death
sublethal injury
irreversible process that causes cell death
lethal injury
What are some ways in which sublethal cells are able to adapt to their environment and prevent cell death after injury?
hypertrophy
hyperplasia
atrophy
metaplasia
an increase in the size of cells, which results in increased tissue mass (no cell division)
hypertrophy
weightlifting or enlarged uterus during pregnancy is which type of sublethal cell adaptation?
hypertrophy
increase in the number of cells as a result of increased cellular division
hyperplasia
What areas of the body undergo hyperplasia?
- liver regeneration
- hormonal hyperplasia (endometrium)
- breast development
- uterus
A decrease in number or size of cell
atrophy
This adaptation occurs as a result of disease, lack of blood supply, nutritional deficiency, or the ageing process
atrophy
in this cell adaptation, there is a reversible transformation of one cell type into another
metaplasia
give an example of metaplasia?
- Circulation of monocytes to macrophages as they migrate into inflamed tissues
- pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the bronchi change to squamous epithelium when smoking
in the adaptation of sublethal cell injury, what adaptations are reversible?
metaplasia &
hyperplasia
Name some causes of lethal cell injury
hypoxia physical agents: heat/cold radiation electrothermal injury mechanical trauma chemical injury microbial injury bacteria immunological neoplastic growth normal substances: stomach acid, enzymes
What is hypoxia
a deficient amount of oxygen reaching tissues
what is apoptosis and is it normal?
Programmed cell death
it is a normal process in certain regenerating tissues, such as the skin and gut
what is necrosis?
large scale cellular death or portion of tissue with cellular reaction to dead cells
What are the four types of necrosis?
- coagulative
- liquefactive
- caseous
- gangrene
this type of necrosis is caused by ischemia, often resulting in myocardial infarct.
coagulative
this type of necrosis is caused by focal bacteria; it kills bacteria but dissolves tissue as it goes causing pus
liquefactive
this type of necrosis the form of coagulative necrosis that occurs in a myobacterial infections
caseous
necrosis of an appendage, usually a limb
gangrene
What are the four defence mechanisms against cell injury
Skin and mucous membranes
Mononuclear phagocyte system
Inflammatory response
immune system
This system consist of monocytes, macrophages, and precursor cells.
mononuclear phagocyte system
What are the two main cells that make up the mononuclear phagocyte system?
fixed phagocytic cells
free phagocytic cells
What tissues and organs have fixed phagocytes?
bone marrow
lungs
lymph nodes
nervous system
What tissues and organs are composed of free phagocytes?
monocytes (blood)
macrophages (connective tissue)
Where do monocytes and macrophages originate in the body?
the bone marrow
Once monocytes leave the blood and into the connective tissue they become these.
macrophages
What do macrophages do once in the connective tissue?
they recognize bad cells and destroy them (phagocytosis)
name of macrophage found in the connective tissue
histocytes
name of macrophage found in the liver
kupffer cells
name of macrophage found in the lung
alveolar macrophages
name of macrophage found in the spleen
free and fixed macrophages
name of macrophage found in the bone marrow
fixed macrophages
name of macrophage found in the lymph nodes
free and fixed macrophages
name of macrophage found in the bone tissue
osteoclasts
name of macrophage found in the CNS
microglial cells
name of macrophage found in the peritoneal cavity
peritoneal macrophages
name of macrophage found in the pleural cavity
pleural macrophages
name of macrophage found in the skin
histiocytes, langerhans cells
name of macrophage found in the synovium
type A cells
what is an Inflammatory response?
a response to pathogens that neutralize and dilute inflammatory agents, removes necrotic material and establishes an environment for healing and repair.
What type of person may not mount an inflammatory response to infection?
a neutropenic person; someone who has an abnormally low level of neutrophils
What is the initial response during a vascular response to injury?
the SNS stimulates vasoconstriction
during vascular response, platelets adhere to vessels and aggregate to seal the injured area forming these
fibrin-platelet clot
The release of this pro inflammatory mediator causes vasodilation
histamine
a mass of cells and fluid that seep out of a blood vessel or an organ especially during inflammation
exudate
what are the 5 types of inflammatory exudate?
serous catarrhal fibrinous purulent (pus) hemorrhagic
exudate where fluid that has low sell in protein content seen in the early stages of information or when injury is mild
give an example
serous
exudate found in tissues in which cells produce mucus
give an example
catarrhal
runny nose