Review of Inflammation Flashcards
What are the two human defense mechanisms?
Innate Immunity,
Adaptive Immunity
What is innate immunity?
Immunity that is present at birth
What is an example of innate immunity?
Skin,
Inflammation
What is adaptive immunity?
Immunity that is acquired after birth
What is an example of active adaptive immunity?
Vaccines,
Exposure/Infection
What is an example of passive adaptive immunity?
Breast Milk,
Immunoglobulin Injection
What are the first lines of defense?
Physical Barriers,
Mechanical Barriers,
Biochemical Barriers
What kind of tissue is a physical barrier?
Epithelial Tissue
Why is epithelial tissue an important barrier?
Its stratified,
It sloughs,
Has tight junctions
Why is sloughing of epithelial tissue important?
Sheds pathogens,
Sheds damaged cells
What are some examples of mechanical barriers?
Movement of cilia, Vomiting, Sneezing, Coughing, Urinating, Defecating
What are some examples of biochemical barriers?
Tears, Saliva, Mucosa, Sweat, HCl, Antimicrobial substances
What are some examples of antimicrobial substances?
Vaginal lactoacillus prevents Candida albicons
GI flora prevents Clostridium difficile
What is the second line of defense?
Inflammation,
Vascular Responses,
Plasma Protein Systems
How is inflammation activated?
Tissue Damage
T or F: Inflammation is a non-specific response.
True
What are six manifestations?
Heat, Redness, Edema, Pain, Pus, Clotting
What are the three vascular responses?
- Vasodialation (redness/heat)
- Increased capillary membrane permeability (edema)
- Increased leukocyte adhesion and migration into interstitium (pus)
What are the three advantages of vasodialation?
- Increased leukocyte delivery
- Increased nutrient delivery (Oxygen, Glucose, Amino Acids)
- Removal of waste and cellular debris
How are plasma protein systems activated?
Tissue damage or presence,
Presence of bacteria
What are the three plasma protein systems?
Complement System,
Clotting System,
Kinin System
What are the functions of the complement system?
Opsonizes target cells for phagocytosis,
Formation of MAC,
Chemotaxis of leukocytes,
Mast cell degranulation
What is opsonization?
To tag and identify for a neutrophil
What does MAC stand for?
Membrane Attack Complex
What are the three advantages of vasodialation?
- Increased leukocyte delivery
- Increased nutrient delivery (Oxygen, Glucose, Amino Acids)
- Removal of waste and cellular debris
How are plasma protein systems activated?
Tissue damage or presence,
Presence of bacteria
What are the three plasma protein systems?
Complement System,
Clotting System,
Kinin System
What are the functions of the complement system?
Opsonizes target cells for phagocytosis,
Formation of MAC,
Chemotaxis of leukocytes,
Mast cell degranulation
What is opsonization?
To tag and identify for a neutrophil
What does MAC stand for?
Membrane Attack Complex
What is the purpose of the clotting system?
Homeostasis,
Trap bacteria,
Form framework for new tissue growth