2.4 ✨ Wounds and Burns

Inflammation: Body's attempt to restrict spread of infection. Blood vessels in affected _______________ into the damaged tissues.

• areas expand

• areas contract

• areas remain unchanged

• areas shrink

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Inflamed skin may become: _______________

• Inflamed skin may become red, swollen, itchy, or painful.

• Inflamed skin may become dry and flaky.

• Inflamed skin may become cool and smooth.

• Inflamed skin may become pale and numb.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Inflamed skin may become: _______________

• Inflamed skin may become red, swollen, itchy, or painful.

• Inflamed skin may become dry and flaky.

• Inflamed skin may become cool and smooth.

• Inflamed skin may become pale and numb.

A _______________, which affects only the epidermis, results in epidermal cells along its margin dividing more rapidly than usual, to fill gap.

• cut

• bruise

• burn

• blister

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Excess collagenous fibers _______________

• can lead to fibrosis

• are always beneficial

• do not affect tissue function

• are easily broken down by the body

Burns: Burns are classified by extent of tissue damage: Superficial, _______________ burn: Injures only epidermis, as in sunburn; redness, heat, inflammation.

• partial thickness

• full thickness

• deep partial thickness

• subdermal

_______________ burn: May blister, healing varies with severity of burn and stem cell survival.

• Deep

• Superficial

• Partial-thickness

• Full-thickness

Full thickness Burns Often requires _______________

• specialized knowledge

• a lot of time

• minimal effort

• no preparation