local blood vessels vasodilate bringing an increased volume of blood to the area local blood vessels vasoconstrict causing lymph fluid to accumulate in the tissue space when white blood cells are activated they begin to secrete plasma into the tissue space local blood vessels become leaky allowing some plasma to leak out into the tissue space

local blood vessels vasodilate bringing an increased volume of blood to the area local blood vessels vasoconstrict causing lymph fluid to accumulate in the tissue space when white blood cells are activated they begin to secrete plasma into the tissue space local blood vessels become leaky allowing some plasma to leak out into the tissue space

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

Publisher:Lauralee Sherwood

Chapter12: Body Defenses

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13RE

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