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What type of tissue is primarily formed during the early part of the proliferative phase?
What type of tissue is primarily formed during the early part of the proliferative phase?
Which of the following is NOT produced by fibroblasts during the proliferative phase?
Which of the following is NOT produced by fibroblasts during the proliferative phase?
What is one of the roles of myofibroblasts during the wound healing process?
What is one of the roles of myofibroblasts during the wound healing process?
The proliferative phase lasts for approximately how many weeks?
The proliferative phase lasts for approximately how many weeks?
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What characteristic change occurs to the tensile strength of the wound towards the end of the proliferative phase?
What characteristic change occurs to the tensile strength of the wound towards the end of the proliferative phase?
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Study Notes
Proliferation Phase of Wound Healing
- Starts around day 3 and lasts 2-4 weeks.
- Primarily driven by fibroblast activity, creating:
- Ground substance (e.g., glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans).
- Collagen.
- Angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation).
- Re-epithelialization (skin cell regeneration).
- Early phase tissue is called granulation tissue, appearing pink and granular.
- Later phase strengthens wound due to increased collagen synthesis by fibroblasts.
- Some fibroblasts become myofibroblasts, which contract to close the wound.
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Explore the details of the proliferation phase of wound healing, which begins around day 3 and can last 2-4 weeks. Learn about the vital roles fibroblasts play in creating collagen, angiogenesis, and re-epithelialization. Understand the transformation of granulation tissue and the effects of myofibroblasts on wound contraction.
