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Chapter 5 - Inflammation

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

A tissue reaction to irritation, infection, or injury marked by localized heat, swelling, redness, pain and sometimes loss of function

Back (Answer)

Inflammation

#2
Front (Question)

The inflammation of connective tissues

Back (Answer)

Phlegmon

#3
Front (Question)

What are the functions of inflammation?

Back (Answer)

Protective defense mechanism Isolates and destroys invaders Cleans up debris

#4
Front (Question)

Signs and Symptoms of Inflammation?

Back (Answer)

Swelling Heat Redness Pain Altered Functions

#5
Front (Question)

Causes of Inflammation?

Back (Answer)

Physical Irritants Chemical Irritants Infectious Irritants Immunological Irritants

#6
Front (Question)

How does each type of accumulation start?

Back (Answer)

As Acute inflammation

#7
Front (Question)

Vasodilation definition?

Back (Answer)

Increased diameter of blood vessel capillaries

#8
Front (Question)

Exudate

Back (Answer)

Thick liquid around infection site due to blood fluid and white blood cells leaking from blood vessel to tissue

#9
Front (Question)

Thick opaque yellowish white fluid formed by suppuration, composed of exudate containing leukocytes, tissue debris, and microorganism s

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Pus

#10
Front (Question)

Localized, circumscribed accumulation of pus?

Back (Answer)

Abscess

#11
Front (Question)

Open sore or lesion of skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing off of inflamed necrotic

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Ulcer

#12
Front (Question)

Blister-like elevation of skin containing serous fluid

Back (Answer)

Vesicle

#13
Front (Question)

Diapedesis

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Sqeezing through the capillary walls

#14
Front (Question)

What does Hyperemia do?

Back (Answer)

Brings more WBC to the area

#15
Front (Question)

Abscess or pyongenic infection of sweat gland or hair follicle?

Back (Answer)

Furuncle

#16
Front (Question)

Several communicating boils of skin and subcutaneous tissues with production and discharge of pus and dead tissue

Back (Answer)

Carbuncle

#17
Front (Question)

What is a Pustule?

Back (Answer)

A small elevation of skin containing pus

#18
Front (Question)

What is Exudate?

Back (Answer)

The fluid that oozes through the tissues into a cavity or to the surface

#19
Front (Question)

The Exudate mixtures are what?

Back (Answer)

Protein, leukocytes and tissue debris

#20
Front (Question)

Clear serum- like fluid

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Serous

#21
Front (Question)

Inflammatory exudate that is primarily inflammatory cells?

Back (Answer)

Purulent

#22
Front (Question)

What is the definition of Hemmorrhagic?

Back (Answer)

Increased number of red blood cells often infected, very serious condition

#23
Front (Question)

What disease is Fibrinous (Rich in fiber) ??

Back (Answer)

Bacterial Pneumonia

#24
Front (Question)

The termination of inflammatory response with the affected part returning to its normal healthy state?

Back (Answer)

Resolution