Pathophysiology - Chapter 5 question n answers graded A+

Pathophysiology - Chapter 5abcess - correct answer a localized pocket of infection or purulent (pus) exudate surrounded by inflammation adhesions - correct answer a band of fibrous scar tissue forming an abnormal connection between 2 surfaces or structures e.g. binding two loops of intestine together. angiogenesis - correct answer the development of new capillaries anorexia - correct answer loss of appetite chemical mediators - correct answer a chemical released in the body during an inflammatory response or immune response chemotaxis - correct answer the movement of cells toward or away from an area of the body in response to chemical signals e.g. phagocytic cells move to an are of tissue injury collagen - correct answer the common protein making up connective tissue and bone contracture - correct answer shortening of a muscle or scar tissue causing immobility and deformity of a joint or structure diapedesis - correct answer the passage of leukocytes through intact capillary walls to a site of inflammation Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - correct answer the rate at which RBCs settle out of a blood specimen (containing anticoagulant); an elevation in ESR is a general characteristic of inflammation