Theme 3 crossword questions Flashcards
Protein that is able to form pores in the membrane of infected cells
Perforin
A granuloma is a focus of chronic inflammation that consists of activated epitheloid ______ surrounded by lymphocytes and occasional plasma cells
macrophages
Example of a primary granulomatous disease that affects the intestines
chrons
A hypersensitivity reaction resulting from the injection of an antigen into a previously sensitised animal is called the ____ reaction
arthus
One of the cardinal signs of inflammation
rubor, calor, tumor, dolor
Secondary lymphoid organ
spleen and lymph nodes
A localised collection of pus surrounded and walled off by a collection of capillaries, neutrophils and fibroblasts
abscess
Fluid that filters from the circulatory system and has a high protein concentration and contains cellular debris
exudate
Genetic material of retroviruses
RNA
The ___ receptor molecule is required to enable HIV to bind to cells
CD4
Term used to describe rod shaped bacterium
Bacillus
cell type predominately associated with acute inflammation
Neutrophil
The most common cause of leg ulcers
Venous
Thymic aplasia leading to a lack of T cells is known as ____ syndrome
DiGeorge - characterised by absence or underdevelopment of the thymus
Tuberculosis and sarcoidosis are examples of _____ disease
granulomatous
Pseudomembranous colitis is caused by ..
clostridium difficile
end stage of liver disease
cirrhosis
In a healthy individual, an area of the body in where you would likely detect colonisation with staphylococcus aureus?
nose
Term used to describe the adhesion of neutrophils to the vascular endothelium at sites of acute inflammation
pavementing
An example of type III hypersensitivity disease occurring through an intravenous route
nephritis
Autoimmune disease associated with “butterfly rash”
SLE
Process by which neutrophil polymorphs are attracted towards certain chemicals in solution
chemotaxis
a common complement of the cell wall of most fungi
chitin
What is Digeorge Syndrome characterised by?
thymic aplasia leading to a lack of T cells –> characterised by absence or underdevelopment of the thymus
