A Woman Falls and Suffers a Cut on Her Leg

question 70

Multiple Choice

A woman falls and suffers a cut on her leg. The cut went through her skin and she is bleeding. Which of the following defense mechanisms will participate in eliminating microbes contaminating the cut?

• A) mucociliary elevator
• B) normal skin flora
• C) acidic skin secretions
• D) lysozyme
• E) phagocytosis and the inflammatory response

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Definitions:

Physiological Forces

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