burned area appears gray-white, cherry red, or black; there is no inital edema or pain (since nerve endings are destroyed)
What are the three major regions of the skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, and Hypodermis
in _____________ excess material on the bone shaft exterior and in the medullary canal is removed, compact bone is laid down to reconstruct shaft walls
bone remodeling
Why are cleavage lines important for surgons?
The skin gapes less and heals more readily when cut along these lines
What layer of the skin contains strong, flexible connective tissue, fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and white blood cells?