Applied Pathophysiology A Conceptual Approach To The Mechanisms Of Disease |99 Questions| With Correct Answers.

permeable {Ans: loosens to allow cells to easily move from the vessel into the injured tissue}Elastin {Ans: allows tissues to stretch and then recoil resistant to damage, but slow and difficult to replace}rhematoid arthritis {Ans: systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and hyperplasia of synovial membranes with increased synovial exudate, leading to swelling and thickening of the synovial membranes, joint erosion, and pain cause unknown. possible genetic, immune triggering event, subsequent development of autimmuunity against synovial cells. CD4 helper Tcells activate inflammatory response with release of cytokines. lymphocytes and plasma cells form antibodies in synovial membrane and cartilage. antibodies formed against specific antigens.}keloids {Ans: hypertrophic scars that result from excessive collagen production at the site of injury}angiogenesis {Ans: generation of new blood vessels, at the site}dilate {Ans: widen to accommodate increased blood flow to site of injury}contractures {Ans: areas of thick, shortened, and rigid tissue}adhesions {Ans: Fibrous connections between serous cavities and nearby tissues, which do not allow the surrounding tissues to move freely.}exudate {Ans: watery fluid that accumulates at the site of injury, has a high protein and leukocyte concentration}second line of defense {Ans: inflammatory response vasodilation and