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| What are the 3 biochemical barriers? |
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Definition
| secretions, macromolecules, and normal bacteria flora |
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| What is the term that describes when the WBCs exit the blood vessel walls? |
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Definition
| diapedesis, leukocyte extravation |
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Term
| The redness in inflammation is caused by? |
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Definition
| vasodialation and vasculare permeability |
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Term
| What causes the heat symptom of inflammation? |
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Definition
| increased blood flow due to vasidialation |
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Term
| What causes swelling in inflammation? |
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Definition
| extra fluid leakage from vascular permability |
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Term
| What are some benefits of inflammation? |
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Definition
| limit and control of tissue damage, prevents infection, initiates adaptive immunity, and initiates healing |
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Term
| What isolates an infection by building a wall and confining injurious agents? |
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Definition
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Term
| What molecules are released during mast cell degranulation? |
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Definition
| histamine and chemotactic factors |
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Term
| What are synthesized during mast cell activation? |
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Definition
| leukotrienes, prostoglandins, platelet activating factor |
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Term
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Definition
| causes temporary, rapid constriction of smooth muscle and dilation of the post capillary venules |
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Term
| Which histamine receptor promotes inflammation? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 3 plasma protein systems? |
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Definition
| complement, clotting, kinin |
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Term
| What are the 4 functions of the products of the complement system? |
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Definition
| opsonization, anaphylatoxic activity, chemotaxis, cell lysis |
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Term
| What is the process by which a pathogen is marked for destruction? |
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Definition
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Term
| What induced rapid degranulation of mast cells? |
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Definition
| anaphylotoxins in anaphylatoxic activity |
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Term
| What are the 4 effects of the clotting system? |
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Definition
| stops bleeding, traps infectious organisms, localizes (traps) injurious agents to the site of inflammation, and aids in repair and healing |
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Term
| What are both the clotting cascade and the kinin cascade activated by? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the final product of the kinin cascade? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 4 types of inflammatory blood cells? |
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Definition
| granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils), monocytes, platelets, lymphocytes |
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Term
| How quickly do neutrophils appear at the site of inflammation? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the primary roles of neutrophils? |
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Definition
| phagocytosis, removal of debris |
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Term
| What products become a part of purulent exudates (pus) upon their death? |
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Definition
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Term
| what attracts macrophages? |
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Definition
| chemokines released from neutrophils |
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Term
| What are the 2 functions of eosinophils? |
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Definition
| body's primary defense against parasites and degrades vasoactive amines (histamine)to end the inflammatory response |
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