The overall role of the inflammatory response is to
a. Contain and eliminate foreign cells and material at the site of infection.
b. Increase heat at the site of infection to activate enzymes used in the immune response.
c. Produce antibodies that bind to and eliminate invading cells.
d. Increase blood flow at the site of a wound to flush out invading pathogens.

Question

The overall role of the inflammatory response is to

a. Contain and eliminate foreign cells and material at the site of infection.

b. Increase heat at the site of infection to activate enzymes used in the immune response.

c. Produce antibodies that bind to and eliminate invading cells.

d. Increase blood flow at the site of a wound to flush out invading pathogens.

Accepted Answer

Hello everyone and welcome to today's video. So which one of the following is true about the inflammatory response. Before we jump into the problem, I want to help you. We call some important aspects of the inflammatory response are going to help us solve it. First of all this inflammatory response is part of the innate immune response or immune system. Remember that? We usually have an adaptive and an economy immune systems depending on the type of response that needs to be mounted by the body. So it is an innate immune response of the body against pathogens, toxic compounds or irradiation. Now that we know this, let's go into our answer choices so that we can solve the problem. Beginning by answer choice. It is a part production of antibodies against viral infection. Well this is a type of immune response. However is not the innate is the adaptive immune system that is going to mount these antibodies. So it is an incorrect answer choice and we're going to cancel it out. Now. We have see it reduces the blood flow to the site of infection. Well that is actually going to be incorrect as well because if the site of infection becomes inflammation it is going to become red and swollen. And this is usually because blood is being pumped into the site of inflammation. So we're going to also cancel this out. Then we have d it is not an immune response. Although information does not seem to be an immune response. It is it actually is it is part of the innate immune system or it is an innate immune response. So because of this, we're going to cancel this out as well. And this all leaves us with answer choice A is the immune response of the body to harmful stimuli. We'll hear the first part of the problem. We already know the answer choice. We already have it. It is in fact an immune response and this harmful, harmful stimuli parts. We also have it here. It is going to be the response against pathogens succeed compounds and irradiation which are all harmful for the body. So this is why inflammation is triggered. And this is going to be the final answer to her question. I really hope this video helped you and I have to see you in the next one.

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Key Concepts

Inflammatory Response

Role of Heat in Immune Response

Antibody Production