How Does the Human Body Heal After an Injury?

Imagine your body is like a house. When it gets broken, tiny workers called cells come in to fix the damage. Some cells clean up the mess, and others build new parts so the house can be strong again. It’s like when you spill paint on the floor, some people mop it up while others repaint the wall.

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A scraped knee heals quickly because the skin cells work together to patch it up.
When you break your arm, new bone grows around the broken pieces over time.
A cut on your finger is like a hole in a shirt, your body fills it with new tissue.

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