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Inflammatory Response Nonspecific 2nd Line Defense Swelling Redness

The inflammatory response, a non-specific second-line defense, causes symptoms like swelling and redness by increasing blood flow and releasing histamines, potentially raising body temperature.

La réponse inflammatoire, une défense non spécifique de la deuxième ligne, provoque des symptômes tels que le gonflement et la rougeur en augmentant le flux sanguin et en libérant des histamines, tout en pouvant augmenter la température corporelle.

Front Inflammatory Response
Back - nonspecific 2nd line of defense
- swelling, redness...
- increases blood flow to area and thus nutrients
- histamines & increased body temperature

Tags: 2nd_line, chapter_17, inflammatory_response, nonspecific

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