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What is the difference in half-life between macrophages and blood monocytes?
Macrophages have a longer half-life than blood monocytes.
What type of infections are eosinophils responsible for?
Eosinophils are responsible for parasitic infections.
What is the main function of mast cells?
Activation of mast cells results in the release of preformed contents of their granules.
What types of reactions are basophils responsible for?
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How do monocytes mature at the site of injury?
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What is the significance of longer-lived phagocytes in the immune response?
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What are the four main purposes of the inflammatory response?
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What are the cardinal signs of acute inflammation?
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How quickly is the inflammatory response activated after damage occurs?
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What type of tissues does inflammation occur in?
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How does the inflammatory response depend on cellular and chemical components?
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How are inflammatory conditions commonly named?
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What is the primary aim of acute inflammation?
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What triggers acute inflammation?
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What initiates the vascular phase of acute inflammation?
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What are the characteristics of the vascular phase of acute inflammation?
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Which mediators induce vasodilation in the vascular stage of acute inflammation?
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What is the timeline of acute inflammation in relation to the adaptive immune response?
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What are chemotactic cytokines?
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How do inflammatory chemokines contribute during an inflammatory response?
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What are oxygen-derived free radicals?
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What is the role of histamine in the inflammatory process?
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What happens after a break in the skin allows bacteria to enter the tissue?
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What do macrophages do in the inflammatory process?
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What are some examples of agents that can evoke chronic inflammation?
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What is the characteristic cellular infiltration in chronic inflammation?
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What proliferates in chronic inflammation instead of exudates?
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What is the greater risk associated with chronic inflammation compared to acute inflammation?
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What are the two patterns of chronic inflammation?
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What is characteristic of nonspecific chronic inflammation?
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What is fibrosis in the context of chronic inflammation?
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