Inflammotary response

Question 1

4 signs of inflammation

Answer 1

Redness, swelling, heat, pain

Question 2

Steps of inflammatory response

Answer 2

1)mast cells stimulated by damage- secrete histamine, heparin +- stimulating inflammation
2) histamine- increases blood flow and capillary permeability
Increases fluid filtered from blood and increases blood flow causing heat and redness
3)heparin- prevents clotting in immediate area off injury
4) phagocytes= attracted by chemicals
Consume debris and micro organism
5) pain- abnormal conditions in tissue stimulates pain
6) phagocytes die- filled with bacteria and need to go
7) mitosis- forms new cells and repair damage of tissue

Question 3

What is the inflammatory response ?

Answer 3

Inflammation= response to any damage to the tissue
Purpose= reduce spread of spread of pathogen, destroy them and prevent entry of additional pathogens, remove damaged tissue and cell debris, begin repair of damaged tissue