When performing electrical stimulation for tissue healing, galvanotaxis may help promote healing of the wound because
A) Galvanotaxis has a bacteriocidal effect.
B) Histamine and prostaglandins are released into the wound.
C) Calcium fluxes facilitate depolarization of excitable cell membranes.
D) Cells associated with healing migrate toward the opposite-charge pole in the electric field.

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Galvanotaxis refers to the migration of cells in response to an electric field. In electrical stimulation for tissue healing, cells associated with healing such as fibroblasts and endothelial cells are believed to migrate towards the opposite-charge pole in the electric field, thus promoting healing of the wound.

When Performing Electrical Stimulation for Tissue Healing, Galvanotaxis May Help