CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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ISBN: 9780136538820
Author: Taylor
Publisher: INTER PEAR
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Chapter 24, Problem 7TYK
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To determine:

The meaning of inflammation, the way in which it protects the body and the reason that inflammation is the part of the innate immunity.

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Inflammation is the response through which the body defends against the attack by the pathogens. The main effector cells in the inflammatory response are the neutrophils and macrophages. The four symptoms of the inflammatory response are the redness, heat, swelling and pain.

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