Pathology-Inflammation/wound healing Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Define inflammation
A
- A nonspecific but predictable response of living tissue to injury
- Dynamic process, evolving through several phases which lasts from a few minutes to days or even months and years.
2
Q
Define acute inflammation
A
Inflammation of sudden onset and of short duration
3
Q
Define chronic inflammation
A
Inflammation which lasts a long time
4
Q
What are the five cardinal signs of inflammation?
A
- Heat- Calor
- Redness- Rubor
- Swelling-Tumor
- Pain- Dolor
- Loss of function- Functio laesa
5
Q
What is the body’s first response to injury?
A
Changs in blood flow
6
Q
What is the first response of arterioles to an injurious stimulus?
A
Vasoconstriction (lasts for a few seconds)
7
Q
Define chemotaxis
A
Active movement of PMN’s along a concentration gradient
