Part of the process of causing pain, hormone-like substances that control blood pressure, contract smooth muscle, and modulate inflammation are known as:

A. bradykinin
B. prostaglandins
C. histamines
D. serotonin


b
Rationale: Prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that are released because of pain stimuli. They control blood pressure, contract smooth muscle, and modulate inflammation.

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a. Roman Catholic b. Jehovah's Witness c. Mormon d. Protestant

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What will be an ideal response?

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