Scar Tissue Is the Result of

question 86

Multiple Choice

Scar tissue is the result of

• A) large numbers of inflexible fibers and relatively few blood vessels in the injured area.
• B) increased numbers of keratinocytes in the epidermal layers in the area of the injury.
• C) a thickened stratum basale in the area of the injury.
• D) increased numbers of fibroblasts in the reticular layer of the injured area.
• E) a lack of sebaceous glands in the injured area.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

The corpus callosum is a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Hemisphere

Half of the earth, usually divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.

Majority

A term referring to the greater part or number; in a group, the majority is more than half of its members.

Minority

A subgroup within a population that differs from the majority in cultural, ethnic, racial, social, or political characteristics.