Ch 4 - tissue damage and repair

Question 1

abrasion

Answer 1

area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off

Question 2

clot

Answer 2

the mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound

Question 3

fibrin

Answer 3

stringy protein fiber that is a component of blood clot

Question 4

fibrous

Answer 4

tissue containing fibroblasts and fibers

Question 5

granulation

Answer 5

new fibrous tissue formed during wound healing

Question 6

incision

Answer 6

a cut or surgical wound

Question 7

keloid

Answer 7

raised, irregular, lumpy, shiny scar due to excess collagen fiber production during healing of a wound

Question 8

laceration

Answer 8

a tear of the skin

Question 9

laser

Answer 9

intense, narrow beam of monochromatic light

Question 10

macrophage

Answer 10

large white blood cell that removed bacteria, foreign particles, and dead cells

Question 11

platelet

Answer 11

cell fragment involved in clotting process

Question 12

scab

Answer 12

crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing

Question 13

scar

Answer 13

fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals

Question 14

suture

Answer 14

stitch to hold the edges of a wound together

Question 15

wound

Answer 15

any injury that interrupts the continuity of skin or a mucous membrane