Unit 2 Flashcards
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Acute
Of disease; having rapid onset sever symptoms of a short course
Subacute
Between acute and chronic; moderate pace
Chronic
Long lasting
Inflammation
A immunological defence against injury, infection, allergy by preventing spread of microorganism, dispose cell debris and set stage of repair.
Infection
A “disease” caused by microorganism and multiplication
Phagocytes
Neutrophils and Macrophages that ingest and destroy
Leukocytes
White blood cells
Fibroblast
Any cells from which connective tissue develops. ex. collagen, elastin…
Cytokine
Any or more then 100 proteins produced primarily in WBC
Edema
Generalized condition in which body tissue contains excessive amounts of tissue fluid
Swelling
An abnormal transient enlargement
Vasodilation
Dilation of blood vessels
Vasoconstriction
Constriction of diameter of blood pressure
Elastin
Connective tissue with elastic fibres that are in the middle layer of arteries and alveoli.
Collagen
Strong fibrous protein in connective tissue. Found in tendons ligaments and bones.
Reticular
Meshed
Coagulation
Thickening of liquid into gel or solid
Ligament
Bone to bone. Sheet of strong fibrous connective tissue
Tendon
Muscle to bone
Bone
Dense connective tissue made up of BONE CELLS (osteocytes) embedded in the non-living matrix.
Muscle
Tissue composed of contractile cells
Hyaline Cartilage
A bluish-white glassy, translucent cartilage.
Chondrocytes
Cell that creates and sustains cartilage
Osteoblasts
It manufactures Bone Matrix