Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. Epithelial cells proliferate and 'crawl' atop the wound bed, providing cover for the new tissue.[8] In wound contraction, myofibroblasts decrease the size of the wound by gripping the wound edges and contracting using a mechanism that resembles that in smooth muscle cells. When the cells' roles are close to complete, unneeded cells undergo apoptosis epithelialization.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:59by 127.0.0.1