In Fig. Img_015a, a patient enters the emergency department after she fell. The emergency department physician determined that she tore a tissue in her leg. The following photomicrograph shows the torn tissue. Identify the cells whose nuclei are visible in this photomicrograph.
A) fibroblasts
B) Schwann cells
C) smooth muscle cells
D) mesenchymal cells
E) macrophages

Question

In Fig. Img_015a, a patient enters the emergency department after she fell. The emergency department physician determined that she tore a tissue in her leg. The following photomicrograph shows the torn tissue. Identify the cells whose nuclei are visible in this photomicrograph.
A) fibroblasts 
B) Schwann cells 
C) smooth muscle cells 
D) mesenchymal cells 
E) macrophages

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fibroblasts are the most likely cell type to be visible in a photomicrograph of torn tissue due to their role in repairing and producing collagen in connective tissue.

In Fig Img_015a, a Patient Enters the Emergency Department After She