Tissue Proliferation Flashcards
1
Q
Articular cartilage
A
Poor
2
Q
Adipocytes
A
None - new fat cells are formed by uni potent stem cells
3
Q
Epithelia
A
Very good - exceptions are lens of the eye and renal podocytes
4
Q
Liver
A
Very good - in partial lobectomy the remaining lobes enlarge
5
Q
Mesothelia
A
Good
6
Q
Melanocytes
A
Tend to regenerate too little or too much
7
Q
Tendons
A
Poor - few cells, few blood vessels
7
Q
Smooth muscle
A
Very good
9
Q
Striated muscle
A
Limited - regeneration through satellite cells
10
Q
Peripheral nerves
A
Regenerate in a predictable way - 1mm per day
11
Q
Central nervous system
A
None - establishment of new pathways happen in people with CNS damage
12
Q
Bone
A
Very good
