Acute inflammation mechanisms — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Leukocyte adhesion deficiency is characterized by _____ neutrophils at infection sites

Answer: absent

Flashcard 2: Are acute phase reactants produced by liver in acute or chronic inflammatory states?_____

Answer: Both

Flashcard 3: Histamine mediates type _____ hypersensitivity reactions via activation of H1 receptors

Answer: 1

Flashcard 4: Leukocyte adhesion deficiency is characterized by _____ circulating neutrophils

Answer: increased

Flashcard 5: In an asthmatic response, inflammatory mediators, especially _____ from eosinophils, damages cells and perpetuates bronchoconstriction (late-phase reaction)

Answer: major basic protein

Flashcard 6: One cardinal sign of inflammation is _____, or pain

Answer: dolor

Flashcard 7: What acute phase reactant is upregulated during inflammation to opsonize targets, fixing complement and facilitate phagocytosis?_____

Answer: C-reactive protein

Flashcard 8: The _____ is a cytoplasmic protein complex that recognizes products of dead cells, microbial products, and crystals

Answer: inflammasome

Flashcard 9: One cardinal sign of inflammation is _____, or warmth

Answer: calor

Flashcard 10: Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis is characterized by "_____" of capillaries on light microscopy

Answer: wire looping

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