Inflammation Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• exudate : serum, fibrin, and wbc that pass out of blood vessels and into an area of inflammation
• hyperemia : increased blood flow to an area
• acute : this type of inflammation occurs after sudden onset, lasts minutes to days
• chronic : this type of inflammation occurs after repeated destruction and repair of tissue, can last for years
• left shift : a condition in which the most prevalent type of neutrophil in circulation is not the mature segmented neutrophil, but the "band"
• cytokines : small hormone-like proteins produced by the many leukocytes (and some other tissues) that help modify inflammation and immunity
• basophils : this type of cell release vasoactive amines (such as heparin, histamine, serotonin) in the blood vessels
• phagocytosis : the process of cellular engulfment and destruction of invading microorganisms and debris.
• macrophages : this blood cell begins as a monocyte & works to destroy and eliminate foreign invaders
• neutrophilia : increased number of circulating neutrophils
• mast cells : this type of cell matures in the tissue and release histamines
• eosinophils : the number of this type of cell increases during allergic responses, or during parasitic infections