Which of the following is the effect of inflammation in the healing process?

a. Sebaceous: Sebaceous glands are located near hair follicles and produce sebum, an oily substance that lubricates the hair and skin, preventing dryness and keeping it supple.

b. Eccrine: Eccrine glands are sweat glands located throughout the skin and help regulate body temperature through sweating.

c. Ceruminous: Ceruminous glands are located in the ear canal and produce cerumen (earwax) which protects the inner ear from dust, debris, and insects.

d. Apocrine: Apocrine glands are sweat glands located in areas like the armpits and groin. They produce a thicker sweat that takes on an odor when broken down by bacteria.

a. Releases hydrogen ions: Releasing hydrogen ions (H⁺) into the solution would lower the pH, making the solution more acidic. This is not the correct way to normalize a slightly acidic pH of 7.30.

b. Blinds hydrogen ions: This is likely a typographical error, and it should be "binds hydrogen ions." Binding hydrogen ions (H⁺) would reduce the concentration of free hydrogen ions in the solution, thereby raising the pH and making the solution less acidic. This is the correct mechanism to normalize the pH of 7.30 to a more neutral level.

c. Creates additional hydrogen ions: Creating additional hydrogen ions would further lower the pH, making the solution more acidic. This is not how a buffer system would normalize a slightly acidic pH.

d. Destroys excess hydrogen ions: While this option might seem correct, it is not typically how chemical buffer systems operate. Buffer systems usually bind (or release) hydrogen ions rather than destroy them.