When a bone is injured, the body initiates a healing process.
Osteoclasts are crucial cells responsible for resorbing damaged bone tissue.
Osteoblasts then build new bone, similar to demolishing and building a house.
The damaged bone surface is cleaned by osteoclasts before new bone formation can begin.
After the damaged surface has been cleared by osteoclasts, osteoblasts start forming new bone.
The material produced by osteoblasts is known as a callus, which bridges the two sides of the fracture.
If a bone has been lost, the tissue is replaced by a callus, and the bone heals throughout the callus.
Osteoclasts and osteoblasts essentially restore the bone to its original shape, and the bone is then remodeled.
Skin also knows as Integument.
The skin can experience rapid growth when the body experiences changes.
Skin stretches, such as during weightlifting or weight gain.
These areas generally have a different appearance.
Skin develops tissue in response to being pulled apart, expanding the area that needs to be held together.
Stretch marks, also known as striae, are similar to biological scars.
These scars may appear larger or longer and can result from collagen imbalance or damage at the site of injury.
The skin does not allow the stretch marks to form properly.
The capability of tissue to effectively replace itself depends on the location and depth of the damage.
Scar tissue is fibrous tissue that forms to help heal a severe tissue injury, acting like a bandage.
Scar tissue can affect the overall health and appearance of a person.
Several factors play a role in scarring after a wound, including genetics, age, the part of the body involved, and the type of injury.
Includes two types: Hypertrophic and Keloid scarring.
Remodeling Formation.
Inflammation formation.
Locations: External, Internal, and Callus formation.
May result from excessive accumulation of fluid (liquid, solid or gas).
Hypertrophic scars are similar to keloid scars but do not extend beyond the area of damage.
Keloid scars may appear larger or raised and can result from collagen imbalance or injury at the site of injury.
Fibrous tissue is formed to help heal a serve tissue injury(like a biological "bandage"). Protects and helps hold the damaged tissue together while it effectively replaces itself.
BIOL 252: A biology class.