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Wound Healing Phases — NDEB AFK MCQ

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ModerateBiomedical SciencesWound Healing PhasesNDEB AFK

During which stage of wound healing do fibroblasts deposit collagen and form granulation tissue?

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Correct answer: CProliferative phase

The proliferative phase of wound healing (approximately days 3-21) is characterised by fibroblast migration and proliferation, collagen deposition, angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation), and granulation tissue formation. The inflammatory phase (days 1-3) involves neutrophil and macrophage infiltration. The remodelling phase (weeks to months) involves collagen cross-linking and scar maturation.

Reference: Kumar – Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th ed., 2021