The basement membrane surrounding a client's foot wound remains intact, a fact that bodes well for the wound-healing process. Which types of substances/cells are responsible for the synthesis of collagen and elastic fibers?

A) Prostaglandins
B) Fibroblasts
C) Lymphocytes
D) Glycoproteins


Ans: B
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Fibroblasts are responsible for the synthesis of collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers. Prostagladins are inflammatory mediators. Lymphocytes are the smallest of the leukocytes, the major cellular components of the inflammatory response. Glycoproteins are responsible for maintaining the cell membrane.

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