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How Do Your Wounds Heal?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest organ in your body?

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Skin

d)

Liver

2.

What is it called when the outer layer of skin is broken all the way to the second layer of skin?

a)

Bruise

b)

Wound

c)

Scab

d)

Blood

3.

How many stages are involved in the skin regeneration process?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

4.

What is the first stage of the skin regeneration process called, where the body receives alerts to prevent and stop bleeding?

a)

Hemostasis

b)

Defensive/Inflammatory Phase

c)

Proliferative Phase

d)

Maturation Phase

5.

During vasoconstriction, where blood cells assemble together to close the wound, what is formed?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Blood clot

6.

During the second phase, known as the Defensive/Inflammatory phase, what symptoms will you see on the outside of your skin?

a)

Red skin

b)

Swollen skin

c)

Painful skin

d)

Normal skin

7.

Once the skin is secured again, the body sends ?????? to swallow any germs that have entered the skin.

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Blue blood cells

d)

Yellow blood cells

8.

During the third stage, known as the Proliferative Stage, what is released in your body to help create new layers of skin?

a)

Collagen

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Blood Clots

9.

During the fourth stage, known as the Maturation Phase, how long can it take for your wound to fully heal?

a)

A week

b)

A month

c)

A year

d)

The wound never heals

10.

Healed wound areas are weaker than uninjured skin areas.

a)

True

b)

False