All of the following are aspects of inflammation except:

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

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A	constriction of blood vessels
B	phagocytes and neutrophils produce cytokines that signal the brain to produce a fever
C	increase in permeability of blood vessels
D	pain

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Vasoconstriction is the opposite of vasodilation. While vasodilation is the widening of your blood vessels, vasoconstriction is the narrowing of blood vessels. It’s due to a contraction of muscles in the blood vessels. When vasoconstriction occurs, the blood flow to some of your body’s tissues becomes restricted.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The four cardinal signs of inflammation are redness (Latin rubor), heat (calor), swelling (tumor), and pain (dolor).

Detailed explanation-4: -Redness. Heat. Swelling. Pain. Loss of function. 23-Nov-2010

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