MCAT Question A Day - 8/22/14

"Swollen glands" are often observed in the neck of a person with a cold. The most likely explanation for this is that:

A. blood pools in the neck in an attempt to keep it warm.

B. lymph nodes swell as white blood cells proliferate within them to fight the infection.

C. the infection sets off an inflammatory response in the neck, causing fluid to be drained from the area.

D. fever causes a general expansion of the tissues of the head and neck.

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