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The vascular system is the first system to respond to an injury. First there is vasoconstriction of vessel walls of the arterioles. This is followed closely by vasodilation (widening) of the capillaries. When the walls widen directly after constriction, there is a rush of oxygenated blood through the network of capillaries throughout the body. This rush of blood flow causes 3 of the 5 cardinal signs of inflammation: heat (blood is warm), redness (oxygenated blood is red in color), and swelling (tissues are suddenly filled with blood). This rush of blood flow to the area of damage (even something as small as a papercut) is crucial to proper healing because the blood stream contains important healing agents, such as: platelets (clotting), multiple types of white blood cells (rid the body of bacteria and debris), and multiple nutrients and vitamins that are essential for cell repair and regrowth.
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What is the meaning of inflammation or vascular compromise?
inflammation represents the body's response to tissue injury caused by pressure , friction , repeated load or overload and external trauma
What causes heat in inflammation?
Blood rushes to the site of inflammation so as to supply immune cells to fight the source of inflammation. This causes an increase in heat at the site.
What do you call a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissue?
Inflammation is the localized response to an injury or tissue destruction. Inflammatory Response inflammation infection, acute inflammation, cachexia
When the skin is injured inflammation follows the benefit of this response is that?
Inflammation indicates that the healing response of the body has started.
Is inflammation is a local response to foreign invaders?
Yes it is!! In my Science book it say Inflammation is a local response to invaders.
Which is part of a specific immune response?
Looking for antigens is part of a specific immune response.
The inflammation response is part of?
The inflammatory response is part of the immune system. It is a response by the body to a particular infection, injury or disease. Inflammation is characterized by a reddening of the skin, pain, heat and swelling.
What inflammatory joint disease thought to involve an autoimmune response is?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disease that involves the inflammation and destruction of joint tissue. it is also responsible for inflammation and destruction of other parts of the body. These include the skin , brain, Eyes, vascular system and many other organs.
How is an allergic response different from a normal inflammation response?
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What is the body's normal response to injury?
Inflamation is the body's normal response to injury. (:
Are basophils part of the nonspecific immune response?
Inflammation
What has the author Shauna M Dauphinee written?
Shauna M. Dauphinee has written: 'Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation' -- subject(s): Diseases, Physiopathology, Vascular endothelium, Pathophysiology, Inflammation, Pathology, Endothelial Cells, Vascular Endothelium, Cardiovascular system
