Week 3 lec - inflammation Flashcards
Name the white blood cells
- neutrophils
- lymphocyes
- monocytes
- basophils
- eosinophils
what do neutrophils fight against?
bacteria
B cells produce what?
antibodies
T cells can be divided into what 2 categories?
Killer and helper
TH1 and TH2 are a type of?
T helper cell
dendritic antigen presenting cells are derived from what type of cell?
monocytes
when a monocyte is in tissue it is called a?
macrophage
osteoclasts are specialised what?
macrophages
glial cells in the CNS (eg astrocytes) are specialised?
macrophages
eosinophils are involved in? (name 2 things)
- allergies
- fighting parasites
basophils
Haematoxylin stain:
- what is stained?
- what type of stain is it?
- what is it’s adjective?
- DNA
- basic
- basophilic
Eosin stain:
- what is stained?
- what type of stain is it?
- what is it’s adjective?
- cytoplasm, collagen, muscle fibres
- acidic stain
- eosinophilic
what shaped nucleus does a monocyte have?
kidney shaped
Kuppfer cells and sinus histocytes are types of specialised ____?
monocytes
______ are the principal cells involved in acute inflammation
neutrophils
what does infiltration of tissue by neutrophils indicate?
acute inflammation
what is pus made from?
a collection of neutrophils and necrotic cells
what is an abscess?
a walled-off collection of pus
Give an overview of the tissue’s response to injury (2 pathways)

what is the body’s most common response to substantial tissue damage?
healing by repair mechanisms, resulting in scar formation (fibrous repair) and loss of specialised function
what are the 4 phases of wound healing?
- inflammation
- granulation tissue
- wound contraction
- collagen accumulation and remodelling
What is the duration of the inflammation phase (1st phase) of wound healing?
Up to 3 days

The second phase of wound healing (granulation tissue) occurs from days ___ until ___
0.3 - 10 days
