Topic 12 Immune Response & Inflammation part 2 Flashcards
Non-specific response to tissue damage:
Response to cut is the same as a burn/radiation/infection, etc.
(Pathogens, Abrasions, Chemical irritations, Distortion / cell disturbance, Extreme temps)
Inflammation 4 signs
Redness
Pain
Heat
Swelling
3 stages of Inflammation
- Vasodilation - Increase permeability of blood vessels
- Emigration - Movement of phagocytes from blood to interstitial fluid
- Tissue repair
Factors that cause vasodilation and increased
permeability:
Histamine, Kinins, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, Complement
Histamine
Mast cells in the tissues release
Basophils and platelets stimulate the release of
histamine in the blood
Causes increased dilation and permeability
Kinins induce/act as what?
Polypeptides
Induce vasodilation and increase permeability
Act as chemotaxic agent phagocytes
Ex: bradykinin
Prostaglandins
Lipid
Released by damaged cells
Stimulate emigration of phagocytes
Leukotrienes
Basophils and mast cells produce
Increase permeability
Complement
Stimulate histamine release
Attract neutrophils
Promote Phagocytosis
Within 1hour of start of inflammatory process
what appears?
Phagocytes appear
Fibrinogen converted to fibrin forms what?
Forms fibrin mesh
Inflammation Neutrophils stick to blood vessel wall with increased blood flow – and do what?
Squeeze through blood vessel wall to tissues-“emigration”
Depends on chemotaxis
Neutrophils attempt to destroy via what?
phagocytosis
Monocytes follow neutrophils and do what?
Transform into macrophages
More potent phagocytes than neutrophils.
Eventually macrophages die
Redness of inflammation is caused by?
Large amount of blood in damaged area
Local temperatures increase
Metabolic reactions speed up
More heat released
Swelling of inflammation is caused by?
Increased permeability
More fluid in the area
Pain caused by inflammation is caused by?
Symptom of inflammation–neuron injury or increased pressure (edema)
Fever in inflammation is caused by and do what?
Bacteria toxins increase body temperature
Trigger release of interleukin-1 (cause fever)
Helps to inhibit the growth of some microbes
Helps to speed up body reactions
Aids in repair