Week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
_____________ An innate, automatic response to cell/tissue injury that:
* Neutralizes harmful agents
* Removes damaged and dead tissue
* Generates new tissue
* Promotes healing
A
Inflammation
2
Q
Which body’s line of
defense stage is inflammation?
A
Second line
3
Q
(3) Cells of Inflammation?
A
- Endothelial cells
- Platelets
- Leukocytes or WBCs
4
Q
Which leukocyte does the following?
Scavenger cells, engulfs bacteria (pathogens) & cellular debris through phagocytosis
A
Neutrophils
5
Q
Which leukocyte does the following?
- Assist in phagocytosis & active in bacterial killing
- Produce potent inflammatory mediators
- Important in chronic inflammation
- Contributes to healing process
A
Monocytes (Macrophages)
6
Q
Which leukocyte does the following?
- Participate in immune-mediated inflammation caused by infectious agents as well as chronic
inflammation and non-immune-mediated inflammation
A
Lymphocytes
7
Q
Chemical mediators responsible for inflammatory events are known as __________?
A
Inflammatory mediators
8
Q
(2) Inflammatory mediators?
A
- Plasma-Derived mediators
- Cell-Derived mediators
