AIIMS2005ZoologyBody Fluids and Circulation
An insect bite may result in inflammation of that spot. This is triggered by the alarm chemicals such as
Options
- Ahistamine and dopamine
- Bhistamine and kinins
- Cinterferons and opsonin
- Dinterferons and histones.
Correct answer
B. histamine and kinins
Step-by-step solution
Inflammation is common to almost all diseases that involve microbiologic, chemical, or physical injury to living tissues. Acute inflammation may be defined as the microcirculation response to injury, the cardinal signs are heat, redness, pain, swelling, and loss of function. The accompanying microcirculatory changes comprise arteriolar vasodilation, increased small vein permeability, formation of edema fluid, and WBC migration to the site of injury. Histamine is stored in mast cell granules and basophils and is rel