Anatomy & Histology · single question
Collagen fibers first begin to form during wound healing at approximately which time point?
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Correct answer: C. 2 days
- A. ❌ By day 5, collagen fibers are abundant and bridging the wound, but this is not the initial formation time.
- B. ❌ At 2 weeks, continued collagen accumulation occurs during the proliferative/early remodeling phase.
- C. Collagen fiber formation begins early in the proliferative phase. Source answer: 2 days. ⚠️ See flag — established textbooks cite day 3–5 for active collagen deposition.
- D. ❌ At 4 weeks, remodeling is underway — not the start of collagen formation.
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