Corpus Delicti. A Latin term meaning the body of [the] crime that refers to the idea that the requisite elements of a crime must be proven before an individual can be tried for the crime. wex: THE LEGAL PROCESS.
Remodeling is the final stage of wound healing. During this period, the newly laid collagen fibers and fibroblasts reorganize along lines of tension. Fibers in a nonfunctional orientation are replaced by functional fibers. This process allows wound strength to increase slowly over a long period (as long as 2 yr).
This stage lasts until about 48 h after injury. Depicted is a skin wound at about 24â48 h after injury. The wound is characterized by a hypoxic (ischaemic) environment in which a fibrin clot has formed. Bacteria, neutrophils and platelets are abundant in the wound. Normal skin appendages (such as hair follicles and sweat duct glands) are still present in the skin outside the wound. b, New tissue formation. This stage occurs about 2â10 days after injury. Depicted is a skin wound at about 5â10 days after injury. An eschar (scab) has formed on the surface of the wound. Most cells from the previous stage of repair have migrated from the wound, and new blood vessels now populate the area.