Inflammation Is Principally Protective

question 19

Multiple Choice

Inflammation is principally protective.The inflammatory response does not become destructive when an acute infection becomes chronic.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

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Definitions:

SA Node

The sinoatrial node, often called the SA Node, acts as the natural pacemaker of the heart, initiating the heart's electrical impulse.

Sphygmomanometer

A device used to measure blood pressure by applying pressure to an artery and gradually releasing it.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries, a critical indicator of cardiovascular health.

Plethysmograph

An instrument used for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (often through blood flow).