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What is inflammation?
What is inflammation?
- A mechanism for repairing damaged cells
- A protective response to injury or infection (correct)
- A harmful reaction to injury or infection
- A process that induces blood clotting
What are the roles of inflammation during infection?
What are the roles of inflammation during infection?
- Destroy invading microbes, induce local blood clotting, repair injured tissue (correct)
- Enhance blood clotting, remove damaged cells, repair injured tissue
- Promote microbial growth, prevent blood clotting, damage injured tissue
- Initiate tissue repair, reduce blood clotting, induce microbial invasion
What is the first step in the inflammatory response?
What is the first step in the inflammatory response?
- Initiation of tissue repair and healing
- Removal of damaged cells and tissues
- Induction of vasodilation
- Recognition of tissue damage or microbial infection (correct)
What do inflammatory mediators do in the second step of the inflammatory response?
What do inflammatory mediators do in the second step of the inflammatory response?
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What is the purpose of inducing local blood clotting during infection?
What is the purpose of inducing local blood clotting during infection?
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What is the primary function of inflammation?
What is the primary function of inflammation?
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Which of the following is a role of inflammatory mediators in the second step of the inflammatory response?
Which of the following is a role of inflammatory mediators in the second step of the inflammatory response?
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What is the purpose of inducing local blood clotting during infection?
What is the purpose of inducing local blood clotting during infection?
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How is tissue damage and/or microbial infection recognized during the inflammatory response?
How is tissue damage and/or microbial infection recognized during the inflammatory response?
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What are the five signs of inflammation?
What are the five signs of inflammation?
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