Body Defenses
This mechanical barrier is the first line of defense for the body
What are intact skin and mucous membranes?
This part of the cellular response in the inflammation process calls other cells to the area by releasing chemical messengers.
What is chemotaxis?
These two signs of inflammation are caused by increased blood flow to the damaged area.
What are a redness (rubor or erythema) and heat?
This type of anti-inflammatory drug is analgesic and antipyretic.
What are NSAIDs?
This type of healing occurs when there is minimal tissue damage and cells recover and resume normal function in a short time.
What is resolution?
This action of neutrophils is part of the second line of defense
What is phagocytosis?
These two types of cells are important in the inflammatory process and are essential for wound healing because of their role in phagocytosis and enzyme production.
What are neutrophils and macrophages?
This systemic sign of inflammation is caused by the release of pyrogens by leukocytes and macrophages.
What is fever?
This type of anti-inflammatory drug can cause a decreased immune response.
What are corticosteroids (glucocorticoids)?
This type of healing occurs in tissues that are capable of mitosis where ethe damaged cells are replaced by proliferation of nearby undamaged cells.
What is regeneration?
This physiological process is part of the second line of defense
What is inflammation?
The inflammatory process uses this mechanism to localize and remove an injurious agent
What is increased blood flow?
This sign of inflammation is caused by the shift of protein and fluid into the interstitial space that follows increased capillary permeability.
What is edema (swelling)?
This 4-letter acronym lists the first aid measures for injury related inflammation.
What is R-I-C-E (rest, ice, compression and elevation)?
This method of classifying burns serves to quantify the body surface area affected by the burn.
What is the rule of nines?
This system makes up the third line of defense by providing protection against specific foreign substances
What is the immune system?
These two main events make up the vascular portion of the inflammatory response.
What are vasodilation and increased capillary permeability?
This sign of inflammation is caused by increased fluid pressure on the nerves.
What is pain?
Non-medication treatments for inflammation include adequate nutrition, hydration, and this common physical therapy intervention.
What is mild to moderate exercise?
These are the three classifications of burns that are based on the depth of tissue damage.
What are superficial, partial-thickness, and full-thickness?