Ch. 3 Inflammation, The Inflammatory Response, and Fever

Question 0

Automatic response to cell injury that:

1. Minimizes effects of injury or infection
2. Removes damaged & dead tissue
3. Generates tissue

Reaction of vascularized tissue to cell injury/death

Neutralizes harmful agents

Answer 0

Inflammation

Question 1

Characteristics of Inflammation (5)

Answer 1

1. Redness (rubor)
2. Swelling
3. Heat (calor)
4. Pain/discomfort
5. Loss of function

Question 2

1. Recognizing & adhering to the organism
2. Engulfment of the organism
3. Enzymes and radicals released to kill the organism

Answer 2

Phagocytosis: cell killing

Question 3

Form clots

Answer 3

Platelets

Question 4

In lymphoid tissue
Spleen
Lymph nodes
Thymus gland

Answer 4

Lymphocytes

Question 5

Arrives at the scene first in the greatest numbers engulfing bacteria & debris

Answer 5

Neutrophils

Question 6

Have toxic proteins for intruders

Answer 6

Eosinophils

Question 7

Least common and stores histamine

Answer 7

Basophils

Question 8

Vasodilation
Increase permeability
Macrophages

Answer 8

Monocytes

Question 9

Fluid, cells, or other substances that have been slowly exuded or have escaped from. Loos vessels and have been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces

Answer 9

Exudate

Question 10

Watery, pale, yellow, transparent

Answer 10

Serous exudate

Question 11

Like serous, but also has blood in it

Answer 11

Sanguineous exudate

Question 12

Has a large volume of blood

Answer 12

Hemorrhagic exudate

Question 13

Strands of platelets & WBC trying to scab

Answer 13

Fibrinous exudate

Question 14

Composed of degraded WBCs, proteins, & tissue debris

Answer 14

Purulent exudate

Question 15

S/S

Answer 15

Signs & symptoms

Question 16

Resolves completely
Pathogen is gone
No residual S/S
Characterized by: lethargy & fever

Answer 16

Acute

Question 17

Characterized by lymphocytosis and activated macrophages (defense cells)

Self perpetuating: weeks, months, years, forever….

Answer 17

Chronic