inflammation Flashcards
what cells are involved in acute inflammation?
neutrophils
what cells are involved in chronic inflmmation?
macrophages
Plasma cells
Leukocytes
what is a granuloma?
an aggregate of epitheliod histiocytes
what does a granuloma contain?
aggregation of macrophages
what does activated macrophages release?
interferon and fibroblast growth factors
what does activated macrophages release?
interferon and fibroblast growth factors
What are the different ways chronic inflammation look like?
- chronic ulcer
- chronic abscess
- Fibrosis
- thickening of the wall of a hallow viscus
- granulomatous inflammation
What will T lymphocytes release to activate macrophages?
MIF
negative effects of acute inflmmation?
- swelling
- damage to healthy tissue
- inappropriate inflmmatory response (hypersensitivity)
suppurative inflammation?
the formation of pus made of neutrophils, bacteria and cellular debris.
abcess?
pus formation surrounded by membrane of sprouting capillaries, neutrophils and fibroblasts.
how many deep seated abceses be drained?
they may be drained along a sinus tract.
ulcer?
an ulcer is a local defect or excavation of the surface of an organ or tissue, produced by the sloughing of inflmmatory necrotic tissue.
