prostaglandins

Inflammation

Definition 

 

Response of body to injury

 

Process

 

Vascular Phase

- redness, heat & swelling

- transient vasoconstriction after injury

- then vasodilatation of arterioles

- increased permeability followed by plasma exuded into extravascular space

 

Cellular Phase

- leukocytes adhere to endothelium

- margination - migrate into extravascular space