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When does an intact epidermis form during cutaneous wound healing?
  1. Within 24 hours
  2. Within 5 days
  3. By the 2nd week
  4. Within 4 weeks
Explanation
Answer: D - Within four weeks, an intact epidermis forms during cutaneous wound healing. A basement membrane forms within 48 hours. By day five, a mature epidermal architecture with surface keratinization will appear. By the end of the first two weeks, collagen and fibroblast proliferate to create epidermis intact by week four.
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