OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
THE GOOD BAD AND UGLY OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
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constriction of blood vessels
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phagocytes and neutrophils produce cytokines that signal the brain to produce a fever
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increase in permeability of blood vessels
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pain
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Detailed explanation-1: -Based on visual observation, the ancients characterised inflammation by five cardinal signs, namely redness (rubor), swelling (tumour), heat (calor; only applicable to the body’ extremities), pain (dolor) and loss of function (functio laesa).
Detailed explanation-2: -Aulus Celsus, a Roman writer who lived between 30 BC and 45 AD, described the main four signs of inflammation as redness, warmth, swelling, and pain.
Detailed explanation-3: -At the tissue level, inflammation is characterized by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and loss of tissue function, which result from local immune, vascular and inflammatory cell responses to infection or injury [5].
Detailed explanation-4: -Redness. Heat. Swelling. Pain. Loss of function. 23-Nov-2010