When Performing Electrical Stimulation for Tissue Healing, Galvanotaxis May Help

question 16

Multiple Choice

When performing electrical stimulation for tissue healing, galvanotaxis may help promote healing of the wound because

• A) Galvanotaxis has a bacteriocidal effect.
• B) Histamine and prostaglandins are released into the wound.
• C) Calcium fluxes facilitate depolarization of excitable cell membranes.
• D) Cells associated with healing migrate toward the opposite-charge pole in the electric field.

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