Which Cell Population Plays a Pivotal Role in the Process

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which cell population plays a pivotal role in the process of inflammation?

• A) monocytes
• B) NK cells
• C) cytokines
• D) complement proteins
• E) mast cells

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Definitions:

Arterioles

Small branches of arteries leading to capillaries that regulate blood flow and pressure in the circulatory system.

Arterial Wall

The layered structure of an artery, consisting of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and endothelial cells, which maintain blood pressure and circulation.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's vascular system, involved in the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Endothelium

A thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood or lymph in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall.