The neutrophils (N)in the accompanying photomicrograph are arranged at the peripheral wall of the blood vessel shown.Which one of the following is correct regarding their orientation in relation to the blood vessel?

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The neutrophils have marginated due to the presence of selectins and chemotactic factors which attract them to the site of injury.Normally,neutrophils assume a mid-axial location.Inflammation dilates the vessel and slows flow,allowing margination and exudation through the wall of the vessel into the extravascular spacE

The Neutrophils (N)in the Accompanying Photomicrograph Are Arranged at the Peripheral