chapter 9 Flashcards
3 phases to tissue response to injury
inflammation
fibroblastic repair
maturation remodeling phase
Once a tissue is injured, the healing process begins
immediately
most critical phase
imflamatory phase, should take 4-6 days
wolff’s law
bone and muscle will respond to increase load by remodeling
what tissue has limited healing capacity. why
cartilage. low blood flow
fibrin clot
reconnects the torn ends of a ligament after injury until 6 weeks after
peripheral nerves regenerate better than central nervous system nerves but nerve cells…
cannot regenerate once they die
NSAIDS like advil could _____ healing process
delay
___ dictates rate of progression
pain
bone healing
blood, clot, callus, bone