What happens when the vasodilator histamine is released by the mast cells?
A. The inflammatory process is ended.
B. Blood platelets adhere to collagen fragments and begin the healing process.
C. Blood vessels expand and become more permeable.
D. Blood vessels constrict and become less permeable.
C
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