All of the following statements refer to events of tissue repair. Put the events in proper
numbered order according to the sequence of occurrence. The initial event, the injury, is
already indicated as number one.
1. The skin receives a cut that penetrates into the dermis and bleeding begins.
2. Epithelial regeneration is nearly complete.
3. Granulation tissue is formed.
4. Blood clotting occurs and stops the blood flow.
5. The wound retracts.
6. Macrophages engulf and clean away cellular debris.
7. Fibroblasts elaborate connective tissue fibers to span the break.
Macrophage–like cells are found in many different tissues, and may have specific names
that reflect their location or specializations. What is the one functional characteristic
common to all macrophage–like cells?
Tendon tears or breaks are difficult to repair both physiologically and surgically. Why?
Cardiac muscle tissue is uninucleated, has intercalated discs, and is ________.
What distinguishes cancer cells from the cells of benign neoplasms?
The ________ muscle cells are multinucleated due to the fusion of myoblasts.
TRUE/FALSE. Write ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if the statement is false.
Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.
Merocrine glands produce their secretions by accumulating their secretions internally until the cell
ruptures.