Week 2: Inflammation Flashcards
body’s normal, protective to local injury
inflammation
cells that travel trough BV to injured tissue that ___ and ___ __ damage
neutrophils, lymphocytes; kill, clean up
inflammation can be destructive when it occurs in the ___ ___ or when it ___ ___ ____
wrong place, lasts too long
four cardinal signs of inflammation (latin)
rubor, dolor, calor, tumor
latin word for redness
rubor
latin word for pain
dolor
latin word for warmth
calor
latin word for swelling
tumor
four cardinal signs of inflammation (English)
redness, pain, warmth, swelling
word part for inflammation
-itis
causes of inflammation
- infection
- physical trauma
- chemical agents
- unidentified
- immune-stimulating agents
acute inflammation
begins ____
over within __ hours
main cell: _____
immediately, 48 hours, neutrophils
chronic inflammation
begins _____
can last _______
main cells (2): ___ ___
48 hours, days/weeks/years, lymphocytes and macrophages
1st step in acute inflammation
- ______
- Neutrophils leave vessels, enter tissue
- Neutrophils kill any foreign invaders/substances, then take off.
vessels constrict, then dilate
why do vessels constrict in acute inflammation?
slow blood flow to area until hemostasis