Osmosis video - Inflammation

Inflammation is a natural response that our body has to injury or infection. It helps protect us from potential harm and promotes healing. Inflammation involves blood vessels dilating and becoming more permeable, and attracting more immune cells and fluid into local tissue. The classical signs of inflammation are heat, pain, redness, swelling and they can lead to a loss of function. The inflammatory response ends with wound repair and resolution, either restoring the initial tissue integrity, or leaving a fibrous scar.