Learning Objects : Lifelong Application
RLO: The Inflammatory Response
Resources
| Title/link | Description |
|---|---|
| Acute inflammation | Information provided by MedWeb at the University of Birmingham's School of Medicine. |
| Inflammation | Wikipedia's article on inflammation. |
| Inflammation and fever | An excerpt from Stvrtinova, V. et al. (1995). Pathophysiology: Principles of diseases, a textbook for medical students. |
Glossary
- Antigen: A substance that when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an antibody. Antigens include toxins, bacteria, foreign blood cells, and the cells of transplanted organs.
- Complement protein: Substance that is produced by a predecessor protein or in response to the presence of foreign material in the body and that triggers or participates in a complement reaction.
- Dilation (Vasodilation) : The abnormal enlargement or widening of the lumen of blood vessels in response to a variety of stimuli.
© 2006 University of Nottingham
The production of this learning object was funded by the Eduserv Foundation
Developer: Lucrezia Herman
Content author: Jacqueline Randle, Joanne Lymn, University of Nottingham
RLO released: 24 October 2006
Page last updated: 22 March, 2021