Wound Healing 101

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Which process involves the formation of scar tissue?

  • Regeneration
  • Fibrosis (correct)
  • Repair
  • Healing by first intention

What covers a clean, uninfected surgical incision within 24 hours?

  • Neutrophils
  • Epithelial cells (correct)
  • Collagen fibers
  • Macrophages

What type of cells are largely replaced by macrophages by day 3?

  • Macrophages
  • Neutrophils (correct)
  • Collagen fibers
  • Epithelial cells

What fills the incisional space in the healing process?

<p>Fibrin and blood cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What forms a scab that covers the wound?

<p>Clotted blood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the second week of healing, what continues to accumulate in the incisional space?

<p>Collagen and fibroblasts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the scar by the end of the first month?

<p>B and C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when there is extensive loss of cells and tissue and the reparative process becomes more complicated?

<p>Healing by second intention (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does not describe healing by first intention?

<p>It regenerates epidermal appendages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the incisional space by day 5 of healing?

<p>It is filled with granulation tissue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the end result of the differentiation of surface cells during the healing process?

<p>Mature epidermal architecture with keratinization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs in healing by second intention when there are large tissue defects?

<p>Inflammatory reaction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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