1. Chapter 10: Tissue Healing and Wound Care
Check for Understanding Questions

2. Question #1
The amount of deformation an object undergoes in response to an applied force is termed
plasticity.
strain.
stress.
yield point.
Answer: B

3. Question #2 The collagen fibers in ligaments are arranged
in a parallel pattern.
in a perpendicular pattern.
in a multidirectional pattern.
largely parallel, but also are interwoven.
Answer: D

4. Question #3
The ability of a muscle to be stretched or increase in length is termed
contractility.
elasticity.
plasticity.
extensibility.
Answer: D

5. Question #4
Which of the following processes is not part of the proliferative phase of soft-tissue healing?
Angiogenesis
Fibroplasia
Phagocytosis
Reepithelialization
Answer: C

6. Question #5
What two potential effects occur when a force acts on an object?
Acceleration and deceleration
Acceleration and deformation
Deceleration and compression
Deceleration and deformation
Answer: B

7. Question #6 Which of the following would NOT be a macrotrauma injury?
Glenohumeral dislocation
Syndesmosis sprain
Hip pointer
Achilles tendinitis
Answer: D

8. Question #7
A tendon begins to develop tears when it is stretched approximately ___ beyond normal length.
2% to 5%
5% to 8%
8% to 10%
0% to 13%
Answer: C

9. Question #8 The common mechanism of injury for a muscle contusion is
compression.
tension.
shear.
torsion.
Answer: A

10. Question #9
Rubor, calor, tumor, dolor, and loss of function are symptoms of
fractures.
concussions.
abrasions.
inflammation.
Answer: D

11. Question #10 Longitudinal bone growth occurs at the bone’s
apophyseal plates.
cortical plates.
epiphyseal plates.
periosteal plates.
Answer: C

12. Question #11
In tendons, the collagen fibers are arranged in a parallel pattern, enabling resistance to high, unidirectional tensile loads when the attached muscle contracts.
True
False
Answer: A

13. Question #12
Compact bone tissue of relatively high density is termed cortical bone.
True
False
Answer: B