Skeletal muscle is often replaced with a dense irregular connective tissue when the muscle is damaged, leading to what is commonly known as scar tissue. What effect would you expect to see on the function of skeletal muscle tissue that has been replaced by scar tissue?

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Jayden Green

6 July, 10:12

Skeletal muscle is often replaced with a dense irregular connective tissue when the muscle is damaged, leading to what is commonly known as scar tissue. What effect would you expect to see on the function of skeletal muscle tissue that has been replaced by scar tissue?

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Lilly · Answer 1

The right answer is The function of the muscles will be diminished (or altered).

Cicatrization is an integral part of the healing process (whether it is muscle or other tissue). Apart from very minor lesions, each injury (after an accident, an illness, or a surgical procedure) causes a scar more or less important. The scar tissue is not identical to the tissue it replaces and is usually of lower functional quality.