The Inflammatory Response

question 21

Multiple Choice

The inflammatory response

• A) prevents the spread of an infection.
• B) stimulates erythrocytes to leave the blood.
• C) delays healing of damaged tissues.
• D) depresses immunity.
• E) is harmful and should be immediately reversed.

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Definitions:

Oocyte

A female germ cell involved in reproduction; an immature ovum (egg cell).

Sperm

The male reproductive cells or gametes involved in sexual reproduction, capable of fertilizing an ovum to produce offspring.

Fertilization

The process by which a sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new organism.

Relaxin

A hormone produced by the placenta in the later months of pregnancy that increases flexibility in the ligaments and joints of the pelvic area. In men, relaxin is contained in semen, where it assists in sperm motility.