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Chapter 2
Inflammation
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/03/2014

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Term
Inflammation
Definition
response to an injury or destruction of tissues
Term
Causes of Inflammation
Definition
1. infection
2. trauma
3. physical/ chemical agents
4. tissue necrosis
5. immune rxns
6. foreign bodies
Term
Signs of Inflammation
Definition
1.redness (rubor)
2. heat (calor)
3. swelling (tumor)
4. pain (dolor)
5. loss of function (function laesa)
Term
Tissue that inflammation occurs
Definition
loose/areolar connective tissue
tissue w/ external openings
Term
Post capillary venules
Definition
main participant in inflammatory response
normal site with cells bound for tissue space
Term
Capillaries
Definition
composed of endothelial cells
-exchange oxygen, nutrients, and waste
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Bulk flow
Definition
responsible for formation of tissue fluid
Term
Vascular Acute Inflammation
Definition
Vasodilation: increased blood flow and vascular permeability
-blood pressure++, proteins escape leads to redness, heat, swelling
Term
Cellular Acute Inflammation
Definition
Leukocytes move in aka exudate formation
Term
Exudate
Definition
high protein content, pus formation
Term
Hyperemia
Definition
increased blood flow, capillaries and venules dilate
Term
Transudate
Definition
low protein, blister formation; causes blood to clot
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Serous Inflammation
Definition
mild injury: transudate
fluid only able to escape
Term
Purulent/ Suppurative Inflammation
Definition
more severe: exudate w/ neutrophils
pus.. cyst may form
Term
Hemorrhagic Inflammation
Definition
great intensity: red blood cells escape
Term
Swelling
Definition
movement of fluid in between compartments
Term
Margination
Definition
fluid, flow rate decreases, rbcs aggregate, wbcs move outward
Term
Rolling
Definition
wbc in contact with endothelium
Term
Pavementing
Definition
wbc stay at surface of endothelium; makes it easier to attach to injury site
Term
Transmigration
Definition
wbcs removed from blood
Term
Neutrophils
Definition
PMN, peak 12-24 hrs after injury
survive for a short time
Term
Mononuclear (monocyte)
Definition
macrophages in tissue space, peak after 2/3 days
chemotactic agents attract
Term
Chemotaxis
Definition
Direct migration of a wbc to a region
Term
Phagocytosis
Definition
1. recognize and attach
2. engulfment
3. killing
Term
Opsonization
Definition
enhances phagocytosis
Term
Lactoferrin
Definition
reduces free iron necessary for mitosis
Term
Exotoxins
Definition
kills wbc and inhibit chemotaxis
Term
Glycocalyx
Definition
makes binding of opsonins difficult due to carbohydrate coating
Term
Histamine
Definition
vasodilation, released from mast cells and platelets
increase vascular permeability
Term
Serotonin
Definition
released from platelets... vasodilation
Term
Leukotrienes
Definition
vasoconstriction
Term
Prostaglandis
Definition
vasodilation, increased permeability
ibuprofen, advil etc
Term
Nitrix oxide
Definition
reduces release of serotonin and histamine
Term
Platelet-activation factor
Definition
basophils and mast cells
platelet aggregation and degranulation
wbc activation
Term
plasma derived mediators
Definition
synthesized in liver
triggered by Hageman factor- cascade
Term
Kinin cascade
Definition
mediates inflammation
Term
Bradykinin
Definition
increased permeability, responsible for pain
Term
Complement cascade
Definition
Membrane attack complex (MAC):
punch holes in membranes of microorganisms
Term
lymphandenitis
Definition
infection of lymph nodes
seen more in children
Term
lymphangitis
Definition
infection of lymph vessels
Term
bacteremia
Definition
bacteria in blood
Term
leukocytosis
Definition
+wbc count
Term
Negatives of excessive inflammation
Definition
1. Pain
2. Swelling
3. Tissue Damage-- frustrated phagocytosis
Term
cold temperature
Definition
+ mast cells that lead to degranulation
Term
Heat
Definition
favors phagocytosis
Term
Negatives of therapy
Definition
slow healing process, infection control
Term
Macrophage-activating factor
Definition
keep macrophages at site of injury
Term
migration inhibitory factor
Definition
efforts focused at the site of injury
Term
Non specific chronic inflammation
Definition
more common, diffuse accumulation of macrophages and lymphocytes
Term
granulomatous inflammation
Definition
granuloma
epitheliod cells: transformed macrophage--more cytoplasm, granulated
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