Inflammatory Response

What is the term used for clearing out a damaged site after an injury?

• Platelet Plug formation

• Vascular Spasm

• Phagocytosis

• White blood cell synthesis

Which of the following chemicals make capillaries more permeable?

• Histamine

• Heparine

Which of the following is an inflammatory response?

• Redness

• Swelling

• Increased mobility

• Heat

When the blood vessels become damaged what will be the initial vascular response?

• Vasodilation

• Vasoconstriction

• Blood clotting

• No change

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Why would the body benefit from vasodilation as part of its recovery?

• Increased blood flow allows delivery of nutrients and blood cells to the damaged site.

• It reduces loss of blood.

• Increased blood flow will reduce phagocytosis.

• It will allow damaged cells from the area to be removed.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

If histamine is present then the blood vessels become more......

• Smooth

• Turgid

• Permeable

• Tacky

What is the role of t-lymphacytes?

• Remove and debris at the damaged site.

• Remove damaged cells

• Recruit more red blood cells

• Recruit more white blood cells

Which is not a characteristic of inflammation?

• increased temperature

• redness

• loss of function

• bluish discoloration

Which blood component adheres to collagen to create a sticky matrix to obstruct fluid drainage

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

• leukocytes

• platelets