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1
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What is arachadonic acid derived from?

A

Omega-6 fatty acids

2
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What is a metabolite of arachadonic acid?

A

Prostoglandins

Leukotriene

3
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Where is leukotriene made?

A

Leukocytes

4
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What do prostoglandins do?

A

Increased blood flow
Some promote platelet aggregation & vasoconscrition
Chemotaxis

5
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What does leukotriene do?

A

Increa permeability & constrict smooth muscle

6
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Another name for serotonin?

A

5-Hydroxytryptamine

7
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Where is serotonin made?

A

PLatelets during degranulation

8
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What does serotonin do?

A

Causes Vasoconstriction

9
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What makes histamine?

A

Platelets
MAst cells
Basophils

10
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What does histamine do?

A

Causes Vasodilation & increased vascular permeability

11
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What receptors does histamine work on>

A

H1 on endothelium

12
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B cells do in inflammation?

A

MEmory B cells
Antibody production
Antigen Presenting

13
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Whats the aciton of macrophages in inflammation?

A

Antigen Presenting
Debris REmoval
Produces interferon (antiviral)

14
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Whats do T cells do in inflammation?

A
  • Produce cytokines to regulate inflammation
  • Lyse cells themselves
  • Produce interferon (antiviral)
15
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What do NK cells do in inflammation:

A

What they always do, fuck shit up.

Destroy foreign cells with granules.

16
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What does ICAM-1 do?

A

Adheres neutorphils to the endothelial surface

17
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Wjat does P-selectin do?

A

Interacts with Neutrophil surafces on the endothelium

18
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What is SVR?

A

Index of arteriolar constriciton throughout the body

19
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What kind of hypersensitivity cusses granulomas?

A

Type 4

20
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What are foriegn body type giant cells associated wih?

A

Pyogenic granuloma & implants

21
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How to recognise foreign body type giant cells?

A

CEntral overlapping nuclei`

22
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Diapedesis?

A

Movement of blood cells out of capillaries

23
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What vessel changes cause the triple response?

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FLush - TRanisent arteriolar constriction
Flare - Local arteriolar dilation
Wheal - Smooth muscle relaxation