Y12 HB Fever and Inflammation

Which of the following is NOT a sign of inflammation?

• redness

• heat

• swelling

• fever

________ stimulates blood vessel vasodilation, causing increased blood flow during an area undergoing inflammation.

The inflammatory response is always harmful.

• True

• False

The inflammatory response can limit the infection to a small area of the body.

• True

• False

What type of immune response is inflammation?

• Specific

• Non-specific

At the beginning of a fever, does a person typically "feel" cold or warm?

• cold

• warm

• neither

The thermostat of the body is reset by a substance called ______________

Which homeostatic mechanism is heavily involved in fever?

• Themoregulation

• Osmoregulation

• Chemoregulation

• Glucose regulation

These mechanisms cause body temperature to increase during a fever

• vasoconstriction

• vasodilation

• sweating

• shivering

Fever can result in death, especially if body temperature exceeds...

• 44C

• 37C

• 41C

• 45C