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Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of granulation tissue?
Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of granulation tissue?
- Resistance to infection due to abundant neutrophils (correct)
- Fragility, leading to easy bleeding
- Moist surface bathed by fluid exudate
- Red, granular, and velvety appearance
In tissues composed of permanent cells, such as nerve tissue, how does damage typically heal?
In tissues composed of permanent cells, such as nerve tissue, how does damage typically heal?
- Direct differentiation of stem cells into neurons
- Gliosis (correct)
- Formation of granulation tissue and subsequent scar formation
- Regeneration of original cells
What is the MOST accurate description of a fistula?
What is the MOST accurate description of a fistula?
- Stretching of a weak scar
- A tract connecting two epithelial surfaces (correct)
- A blind-ended tract with one open end and one closed end
- Excessive granulation tissue protruding above the skin
Why would scarring of the heart valves potentially result in stenosis?
Why would scarring of the heart valves potentially result in stenosis?
A patient exhibits excessive scar tissue protruding above the skin, covered by a thin epidermis, due to inherited collagenase deficiency. What is the MOST likely outcome after surgical excision of this scar?
A patient exhibits excessive scar tissue protruding above the skin, covered by a thin epidermis, due to inherited collagenase deficiency. What is the MOST likely outcome after surgical excision of this scar?
Which factor is LEAST likely to delay the healing process?
Which factor is LEAST likely to delay the healing process?
Which nutrient plays the MOST direct role in collagen synthesis during wound healing?
Which nutrient plays the MOST direct role in collagen synthesis during wound healing?
How does diabetes mellitus commonly impair wound healing?
How does diabetes mellitus commonly impair wound healing?
Which of the following cell types, when damaged, primarily heals by fibrosis rather than regeneration?
Which of the following cell types, when damaged, primarily heals by fibrosis rather than regeneration?
In the context of tissue repair, which scenario would most likely result in healing by fibrosis?
In the context of tissue repair, which scenario would most likely result in healing by fibrosis?
During bone fracture repair, what is the primary composition of the provisional callus (soft callus) before mineralization?
During bone fracture repair, what is the primary composition of the provisional callus (soft callus) before mineralization?
What is the role of osteoclasts in bone fracture repair?
What is the role of osteoclasts in bone fracture repair?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of primary intention healing?
Which of the following is the most accurate description of primary intention healing?
What distinguishes secondary intention healing from primary intention healing?
What distinguishes secondary intention healing from primary intention healing?
In bone fracture repair, what is the sequence of callus formation and remodeling?
In bone fracture repair, what is the sequence of callus formation and remodeling?
What type of cells are labile?
What type of cells are labile?
Why does granulation tissue appear red and granular?
Why does granulation tissue appear red and granular?
How does gliosis contribute to tissue repair in the nervous system?
How does gliosis contribute to tissue repair in the nervous system?
Why is excessive mobilization detrimental to the healing process?
Why is excessive mobilization detrimental to the healing process?
Which mechanism explains why large, protruding scars caused by collagenase deficiency tend to recur even after surgical removal?
Which mechanism explains why large, protruding scars caused by collagenase deficiency tend to recur even after surgical removal?
How does a foreign body impair the tissue repair process?
How does a foreign body impair the tissue repair process?
How might scarring of heart valves lead to stenosis?
How might scarring of heart valves lead to stenosis?
Why are individuals with diabetes mellitus more prone to impaired wound healing?
Why are individuals with diabetes mellitus more prone to impaired wound healing?
How does ionizing radiation delay tissue repair?
How does ionizing radiation delay tissue repair?
In a scenario where a stable cell population, like hepatocytes, undergoes damage within an organ, what factor MOST decisively determines whether the tissue will regenerate or heal by fibrosis?
In a scenario where a stable cell population, like hepatocytes, undergoes damage within an organ, what factor MOST decisively determines whether the tissue will regenerate or heal by fibrosis?
Following a bone fracture, which cellular event is LEAST likely to contribute directly to the formation of the provisional (soft) callus?
Following a bone fracture, which cellular event is LEAST likely to contribute directly to the formation of the provisional (soft) callus?
Why is the mineralization of the soft callus (woven bone) a critical step in bone fracture repair?
Why is the mineralization of the soft callus (woven bone) a critical step in bone fracture repair?
After a fracture is healed, what determines the final structure of the remodeled bone at the fracture site?
After a fracture is healed, what determines the final structure of the remodeled bone at the fracture site?
In secondary intention healing, which factor contributes MOST significantly to wound contraction?
In secondary intention healing, which factor contributes MOST significantly to wound contraction?
How does the inflammatory response DIFFER between primary and secondary intention healing?
How does the inflammatory response DIFFER between primary and secondary intention healing?
A patient with a deep skin laceration is treated with sutures to approximate the wound edges. Despite proper closure, the wound develops a significant keloid scar. What cellular or molecular process is MOST likely overactive in this patient?
A patient with a deep skin laceration is treated with sutures to approximate the wound edges. Despite proper closure, the wound develops a significant keloid scar. What cellular or molecular process is MOST likely overactive in this patient?
In the context of tissue repair, what is the MOST significant implication of damage to permanent cells, such as neurons, in the central nervous system?
In the context of tissue repair, what is the MOST significant implication of damage to permanent cells, such as neurons, in the central nervous system?
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Tissue Repair
Tissue Repair
Replacement of damaged tissue by healthy tissue.
Regeneration
Regeneration
Replacement by the same type of healthy tissue.
Healing by Fibrosis
Healing by Fibrosis
Repair by forming fibrous connective tissue (scarring).
Labile Cells
Labile Cells
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Permanent Cells
Permanent Cells
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Stable Cells
Stable Cells
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Bone Fracture Repair: Cleaning & Proliferation
Bone Fracture Repair: Cleaning & Proliferation
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Primary Intention Healing
Primary Intention Healing
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Fibrosis
Fibrosis
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Granulation Tissue
Granulation Tissue
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Blind End Tract
Blind End Tract
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Open Tract
Open Tract
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Exuberant Granulation
Exuberant Granulation
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Keloid Scar
Keloid Scar
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Factors Delaying Healing
Factors Delaying Healing
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Vitamin C in Healing
Vitamin C in Healing
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Bone Fracture Repair: Cleaning Phase
Bone Fracture Repair: Cleaning Phase
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Bone Fracture Repair: Proliferation Phase
Bone Fracture Repair: Proliferation Phase
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Provisional Callus Formation
Provisional Callus Formation
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Healing by Primary Intention
Healing by Primary Intention
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Permanent Cell Repair
Permanent Cell Repair
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Granulation Tissue Characteristics
Granulation Tissue Characteristics
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Granulation Tissue Composition
Granulation Tissue Composition
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Harmful Effects of Scarring
Harmful Effects of Scarring
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Excessive Granulation Causes
Excessive Granulation Causes
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Age and Healing
Age and Healing
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Nutrition and Healing
Nutrition and Healing
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Systemic Factors Delaying Repair
Systemic Factors Delaying Repair
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Study Notes
- Repair involves the replacement of damaged tissue by healthy tissue.
- It occurs through regeneration or healing by fibrosis.
- The type of repair is determined by the type of damaged cells and the integrity of the supporting framework.
Types of Damaged Cells
- Labile cells divide continuously and regenerate; examples include epithelium, blood, and lymphoid tissue.
- Permanent cells do not proliferate; examples include muscle and nerve cells.
- Damaged muscle cells heal via fibrosis.
- Nerve cells heal via gliosis.
- Stable cells proliferate when needed; examples include parenchymal cells, mesenchymal cells, fibroblasts, osteoblasts, and chondroblasts.
The Supporting Framework
- Preservation of the normal organ framework facilitates regeneration.
- Destruction of the normal organ framework leads to healing by fibrosis.
Regeneration
- It is defined as the replacement of damaged tissue with the same kind of healthy tissue.
- It is facilitated by the proliferation of surrounding living cells.
- Examples include the regeneration of bone fractures and the epidermis.
Healing of Simple Bone Fracture
- Cleaning Phase: Macrophages and osteoclasts clear blood and necrotic tissue from fracture ends post-injury.
- Proliferation Phase: Cells, including capillaries, fibroblasts, and osteoblasts, proliferate at fracture ends.
- This proliferation leads to provisional callus formation (soft callus), which is woven bone devoid of minerals, and mineralizes into hard callus. The callus is of three types:
- External Callus: Encases broken ends from the exterior.
- Intermediate Callus: Directly unites the broken ends.
- Internal Callus: Located in the medullary cavity at the fracture site.
- Remodeling: Unnecessary callus is removed, leaving mature bone. Regeneration of bone marrow follows.
Healing of Skin Wounds
- Healing is determined by the nature of the wound.
- Primary wound healing (first intention) occurs in clean surgical wounds with minimal tissue destruction and approximated edges.
- Secondary wound healing occurs in septic wounds or abscesses with marked tissue destruction and widely separated edges.
Fibrosis
- Fibrosis is the replacement of damaged tissue with granulation tissue, which matures into fibrous tissue.
- It occurs in permanent cells, such as muscle cells (healing by fibrosis) and nerve cells (healing by gliosis).
Granulation Tissue
- Granulation tissue is temporary tissue formed during fibrosis, containing capillaries and fibroblasts.
- Visually, it appears red, velvety, fragile, and moist due to fluid exudate. It resists infection and is insensitive.
- It consists of capillaries, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells.
- Granulation tissue results in scar formation.
Complications of Repair
- Complications of insufficient repair include ulcer and sinus formation.
- An ulcer is an epithelial defect.
- A sinus is a blind-ended tract with one open and one closed end.
- Other complications include fistula and incisional hernia.
- A fistula is a tract connecting two surfaces, with both ends open.
- An incisional hernia results from the stretching of a weak scar.
Complications of Too Much Repair
- Proud flesh is excessive granulation tissue protruding above the skin level, preventing epithelialization.
- Excessive fibrosis can cause cerebral irritation and epilepsy from cerebral scarring or stenosis from heart valve scarring.
- A hypertrophic scar is excessive scar tissue protruding above the adjacent skin level.
- A keloid is a large, projecting scar covered by thin epidermis, caused by inherited collagenase deficiency, and often recurs post-excision.
Factors Impairing (Inhibiting) Repair
- Local factors: include infection, ischemia, damage severity, cell type, foreign bodies, and excess mobilization.
- General (Systemic) Factors:
- Age: Younger individuals heal more rapidly, while older individuals experience delayed healing.
- Nutrition: malnutrition delays healing.
- For adequate healing, the patient needs protein, vitamin C (for collagen synthesis), and zinc (for collagenase activity).
- Hormones: elevated cortisone levels can delay repair.
- Systemic Diseases: diabetes mellitus increases susceptibility to infection and delays repair.
- Physical Agents: ionizing radiation delays repair.
- Chemicals and Drugs: cytotoxic drugs delay repair.
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This lesson covers tissue repair, focusing on regeneration and healing by fibrosis. It explains how the type of damaged cells (labile, permanent, stable) and the state of the supporting framework determine the repair mechanism. Regeneration involves replacing damaged tissue with the same kind with intact frameworks.
