Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response?

a) prevents the spread of the injurious agent to nearby tissue.
b) replaces injured tissues with connective tissue.
c) disposes of cellular debris and pathogens.
d) sets the stage for repair processes.

B) replaces injured tissues with connective tissue.

Explanation:

Inflammatory response:

When there is injury to the tissues by bacteria, toxins, heat, trauma or by any means then inflammatory response occurs by release of chemicals known as histamine, prostaglandins, bradykinin. It will prevent the spread of injurious agent to nearby tissue. It causes the swelling of tissue by liquid from the vessels. It also disposes of the pathogen and cellular debries and help in the repair of damage tissues.

hormones in blood stream

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endocrine glands secrete hormones into the blood stream near them; the hormones then travel in our bloodstream until it reaches its destination, called a target cell, in distance parts of the body. in the target tissue, hormones lock onto the target’s plasma membrane, called the receptor site.