4.1.3 Regenerative Medicine

Why do scientists want to use stem cells?

• To cure cancer

• to replace or rejuvenate damaged tissue

• to cure the alzheimer disease

• to cure heaet diseases

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What is bioprinting?

• The process of using 3-D printing to produce tissue or organs similar to natural body parts in order to help researchers create replacement human tissue.

• The printing of paper, books etc.

• The process by which plants and some microorganisms make substances like carbohydrates.

• the process by which the products of digestion are absorbed by the blood to be supplied to the rest of the body.

A scientific field that combines tissue engineering and molecular biology to replace or “regenerate” human cells, tissues, or organs is called

• regenerative medicine

• rejuvenative medicine

• recreative medicine

• reconstruction medicine

Which of the following organ or tissue is rarely rejected due to low blood flow?

• heart

• cornea

• lungs

• kidney

Match the following

• organ may be replaced to treat type I diabetes

• eyes

• organ usually required due to coronary artery disease

• lungs

• help those with breathing difficulties

• heart

• organ may be transplanted to help with nutrient absorption

• pancreas

• may be transplanted to restore sight

• small intestine

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Which of the following organs can not be donated from living donors?

• kidney

• part of liver

• heart valve

• intestines

The blood type of the donor must be compatible with the recipient. Check all recipient blood types that can receive blood type A from a donor.

• A

• B

• AB

• O

The blood type of the donor must be compatible with the recipient. Check all recipient blood types that can receive blood type AB from a donor.

• A

• B

• AB

• O

The blood type of the donor must be compatible with the recipient. Check all recipient blood types that can receive blood type O from a donor.

• A

• B

• AB

• O

HLA stands for

• human leukocyte antigen

• human lymphocyte antigen

• human lymphoma antibodies

• human leukocyte antibodies