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Immune Response

The immune response occurs at the site of injury, in response to cell damage.

  1. Vessel activation and margination.
  2. Neutrophils tumble and adhere to vessel wall.
  3. Diapedesis of neutrophils, leaving a chemotaxic trail.
  4. Macrophages follow trail and phagocytize foreign bodies.
  5. Macrophages secrete growth factor for repair.

Repair of wounds follows the stages of...

  1. Inflammation.
  2. Reconstruction.
  3. Maturation.
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