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) prostaglandins
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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