Anatomy & Histology · single question
Bacterial elimination occurs predominantly during which phase of wound healing?
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Correct answer: B. Inflammation
- A. Incorrect. Migration refers to cells moving into the wound; clearance of bacteria is an inflammatory function.
- B. Correct. During the INFLAMMATORY phase, neutrophils and macrophages phagocytose bacteria and debris, clearing the wound.
- C. Incorrect. Remodeling (maturation) reorganizes collagen long after bacterial clearance.
- D. Incorrect. 'Organization' is not the phase where bacteria are eliminated.
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