TISSUE REPAIR
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- 3. a type of abnormal, exaggerated, and persistent fibroproliferative response of the skin to injury or trauma, characterized by the formation of dense, irregularly shaped
- 4. An enzyme that degrades various components of the extracellular matrix, such as collagen and elastin, involved in tissue remodeling and repair.
- 6. Which cellular response involves the infiltration of fibroblasts and endothelial cells into the wound site?
- 7. refers to the process by which the inflammatory response is terminated and the damaged tissue returns to its normal state
- 9. An extracellular matrix glycoprotein that regulates cell adhesion, migration, and tissue repair processes, particularly in the nervous system.
- 10. Proteins called ............. are like signals that tell cells to multiply
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- 1. The growth of dense fibrous tissue in response to tumor cells, often contributing to the formation of a tumor mass
- 2. Initial phase of wound healing characterized by blood clot formation
- 5. Phase of wound healing where new tissue is formed to fill the wound gap
- 8. Final phase of wound healing involving tissue remodeling and strengthening