At the completion of this unit the student will be able to ...

1. List the 5 major components of the extracellular matrix. Describe the function(s) of the matrix .

2. Discuss the phases of the cell cycle and their relation to the proliferative potential of the cells of the body.

3. Describe the process of wound healing in skin and discuss how the process differs from this general example in the liver, heart, bone, lung, and brain.

4. Discuss 3 complications of wound healing and their probable etiologies.

5. Discuss the role of cytokines in the process of wound healing.

6. Define the listed Keywords.

7. Be able to recognize, from projected slides, each of the diseases/processes depicted in the Supplemental Image Database.