Tissue

Question 1

What are the tissue layers from top to bottom?

Answer 1

Skin Surface
Skin-Subticular
Subcutaneous- Fat
Fascia
Muscle
Organ/Space

Question 2

What is the healing time for the skin surface?

Answer 2

5-7 days

Question 3

What is the healing time for the subticular layer?

Answer 3

1-2 weeks

Question 4

What is the healing time for the subcutaneous/fat layer?

Answer 4

1-2 weeks

Question 5

What is the healing time for the fascia layer?

Answer 5

4-6 weeks

Question 6

What is the healing time for the organ/space layer?

Answer 6

Varies

Question 7

What are the three phases of tissue healing?

Answer 7

Inflammatory Phase

Proliferative Phase

Remodeling Phase

Question 8

What happens in the Inflammatory phase?

Answer 8

Wound debrided. Dead cells, bacteria, and other pathogens are cleared out.

Question 9

What happens in the Proliferative phase?

Answer 9

Wound is rebuilt with new granulation tissue.

Question 10

What happens in the Remodeling phase?

Answer 10

Also called maturation. Collagen is cross-linked and the cells that are no longer needed are removed via cell death.