Inflammation Flashcards
(35 cards)
What is inflammation
Why is inflammation necessary
What are the causes of inflammation
What are the 2 types of inflammation
Acute and chronic
Explain the acute inflammation
Explain the chronic inflammation
List the cells of inflammation
Neutrophils
Monocytes and macrophages
Lymphocytes
Basophils and mast cells
Eosinophils
Explain neutrophils
Explain monocytes and macrophages
What are the 3 types of lymphocytes
Explain basophils and mast cells
Explain eosinophils
Define acute inflammation
What are the 5 cardinal signs
Explain rubor and calor
Explain swelling
Explain dolor
Explain functio laesa
What is edema
Explain morphologic changes in acute inflammation
At microscopic level several changes take place
Two main components: Vascular events or changes in the vessel and cellular events
Vascular events includes what
Cellular events includes what
Hemodynamic changes includes what
Vasodilation
Stasis of blood
Explain vasodilation as hemodynamic change