Question

All three patients have stabilized and will survive, but only one could fully recover through tissue regeneration. Which one, and why?

The patient with liver damage will fully recover because the epithelial tissue made up of hepatocytes can readily regenerate.

The patient with liver damage will fully recover because the liver is a smooth muscle structure, and smooth muscle readily regenerates.

The patient who suffered a heart attack will fully recover because cardiac muscle cells readily regenerate when damaged.

The patient who suffered a heart attack will fully recover because the heart can function fine even after cardiac muscle has been damaged.

The patient who suffered a stroke will fully recover because neurons of the brain will replicate and reconnect to the damaged areas.

The patient who suffered a stroke will fully recover because the brain can rewire itself to bypass the damaged neurons.

Answer 1

None of the options is completely accurate. Cardiac muscle cells and neurons in the brain have limited ability to regenerate. The liver has a high regenerative capacity, but tissue regeneration alone may not be sufficient for a full recovery from liver damage. Therefore, without additional information, it is not possible to determine which patient will fully recover through tissue regeneration alone.