C. TISSUE REPAIR - Apoptosis: An Active Deletion of Damaged Cells 1 Apoptosis initiated by cell injury can be regarded as __ 2 A cell undergoing __ shrinks as its nuclear and cytoplasmic materials condense, and then it breaks into membrane-bound fragments (apoptotic bodies) that are phagocytosed without inflammation. 3 The value of apoptosis as a tissue repair strategy is markedly lessened in organs containing __, such as the neurons, cardiac muscle cells, and female germ cells.