Which Tissue Is Most Likely to Form a Keloid Scar

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which tissue is most likely to form a keloid scar as it heals?

• A) Muscle
• B) Nervous
• C) Epithelial
• D) Connective

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A collection of structures in the brain that includes the hippocampus, amygdala, septum, thalamus, and hypothalamus. These structures produce feelings such as pleasure, pain, anger, sexuality, fear, and affection. Referred to as the “emotional brain” and works in concert with other parts of the brain, such as the frontal lobes.

Histones

Proteins that wrap around DNA to help form chromosomes.

Chromosomes

Forty-six tiny strands of DNA, found in the nucleus of each cell of the body, which are the source of biological inheritance.

Genes

Functional units or sections of DNA that provide a blueprint or code to the cell for how to produce proteins and enzymes. Found on chromosomes, they come in matching pairs, one from each parent.