What occurs during the process of repair after tissue damage?
A)Destroyed tissue is replaced by nonfunctioning scar tissue.
B)Regeneration occurs in which original tissue is replaced.
C)Resolution occurs when tissue is regenerated.
D)Destroyed tissue is replaced by epithelialization.

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Repair is the replacement of destroyed tissue with scar tissue. Scar tissue is composed primarily of collagen that fills in the lesion and restores tensile strength but cannot carry out the physiologic functions of destroyed tissue.

What Occurs During the Process of Repair After Tissue Damage