The Movement of White Blood Cells in Response to a Chemical

question 27

Multiple Choice

The movement of white blood cells in response to a chemical attractant released during the inflammatory response is called

• A) edema.
• B) inflammatory exudate.
• C) chemotaxis.
• D) phagocytosis.

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