Hemostasis
What is to stop bleeding and begin repair
Name two signs of inflammation
What are redness, swelling, pain, heat
Define angiogenesis
What is the formation of new blood vessels
What replaces type III collagen
What is type I collagen
Name one factor that slows healing
Smoking, diabetes, poor nutrition, old age, injury severity
What are platelets
Cells that clean up damaged tissue
What are white blood cells (WBCs)
This type of collagen is produced first
What is type III collagen
How long can remodeling take
What is months to year(s)
Why do kids heal faster than adults
This triggers the clotting cascade
What is an injury to blood vessels
Swelling occurs because of this
Define epithelialization
What is the migration of epithelial cells to close a wound
What happens to collagen fibers during remodeling
How does smoking affect healing
What is it reduces blood flow/oxygen
Hemostasis typically lasts this long
What is minutes to hours
Define vasodilation
What is widening of blood vessels
The length of time proliferation lasts
What is days to weeks
Why is remodeling critical for strength
Restores tissue strength/function
Define non-union
What is failure of bone ends to heal together
This is a sign that hemostasis is occurring
What is that bleeding stops or a clot forms
What is removing damaged tissue/pathogens
Why is proliferation important
What is it builds new tissue/closes wounds
Name a tissue that remodels slowly
What are tendons, ligaments, and bone