Healing and Repair in Pathology

What is the primary difference between healing and regeneration?

What is the main component of granulation tissue?

What is the term for the process of wound healing in which the wound is closed immediately?

What is the factor that controls tissue regeneration?

What is the complication of skin wound healing?

Which organ has a remarkable capacity to regenerate?

Which cells carry away debris during the wound healing process?

What is the timeframe for neutrophils to disappear and macrophages to enter the wound site during primary union?

At what percentage of unwounded skin tensile strength is reached in 3 months during primary union?

What type of wound healing occurs when there is minimal or no skin loss?

What is the role of fibroblasts during the wound healing process?

What type of wound healing occurs when large tissue defects need to be refilled or purulent infections prevent direct association of wound edges?

What is a common consequence of inadequate scar formation in wounds?

What is the primary reason for Mrs. W's wound on the sole of her right foot?

What is the characteristic of a hypertrophic scar?

What is the likely consequence of persistent infection at the wound site?

What is the correct sequence of wound healing phases in Mrs. W's case?

What is the likely underlying cause of Mrs. W's cellulitis?

What is the primary purpose of the inflammation phase in wound healing?

During which phase of wound healing is vascularized granulation tissue formed?

What percentage of the strength of normal skin do carefully sutured wounds have?

When are sutures usually removed in a clean wound post-surgery?

What is the approximate strength of the wound when sutures are removed?

How long does it take for the wound to reach its maximum immediate strength after surgery?

During the initial 2 months of wound healing, what is the primary reason for the recovery of tensile strength?

What percentage of normal wound strength is typically reached by 3 months after injury?

Which cell type is responsible for the most serious consequences of a stroke?

What is the primary reason why neurons and cardiac muscle cells cannot regenerate after injury?

What is the outcome of injury to permanent cells, such as neurons and cardiac myocytes?

At later stages of wound healing, what structural modifications contribute to the recovery of tensile strength?