__________ are found in the blood and probably function in the same way as tissue mast cells.
_____________ is the process by which a cell ingests and disposes of foreign material, including microorganisms.
Wounds that take much longer to heal and do not have approximated edges are said to be healing by __________ intention.
The inflammatory response is activated to protect the body from further injury, prevent ________ of injured tissues, and promote healing.
Scar tissue is composed primarily of __________ that fills in the lesions and restores strength, but cannot carry out physiologic function of the destroyed tissue.
The primary role of a neutrophil include removal of ________ and dead cells in sterile lesions & destruction of bacteria in nonsterile lesions.
_____________ are durgs that block the binding of histamine to its receptors, thus decreasing inflammation.
Innate barriers are the ______ line of defense, second comes the _____________ response, then lastly adaptive immunity.
Mast cells are filled with granules and located in the loose __________ tissues close to blood vessels near the body's outer surfaces.
Normal flora resides on the body surfaces (skin, eye mucus membranes, lower GI tract, urethra, and vagina) and is a spectrum of ______________ microorganisms which means they do not cause infection.
_________ immunity is also known as natural or native immunity.
Microscopic inflammatory changes that occur within seconds of tissue injury: ____________, increased vascular permeability, and WBC adherence to the inner walls of the blood vessel.
When a wound pulls apart at the incision line, patients often report that something "gave away."
Platelets are activated to slow _________, degranulation, and release growth factors that promote wound healing.