NURSING 2LA2 Study Guide - Final Guide: Granulation Tissue, Electrocardiography, Chemotaxis
28 Nov 2016
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C-reactive protein protein found in blood plasma, whose levels rise in response to inflammation. It is an acute-phase protein that increases following interleukin-6 secretion by macrophages and t cells. Degranulation cellular process that releases antimicrobial cytotoxic molecules from secretory vesicles called granules found inside some cells. Fatty streak first grossly visible lesion in the development of atherosclerosis. It appears as an irregular yellow-white discoloration on the luminal surface of an artery. Granuloma a mass of granulation tissue, typically produced in response to infection, inflammation, etc. Histamine a compound that is released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries. Low density lipoprotein (ldl) transports cholesterol from the liver to tissues; used to create plasma membranes and steroids. High density lipoprotein (hdl) transports cholesterol from tissues back to the liver.
