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B) Stem cells. A relative of a friend of yours had a spinal cord injury after a bad car accident. The medical team has decided that this patient is a good candidate for a clinical trial using stem cell therapy. Your friend has not had a biology course since high school, so you are going to write for him or her a two-page discussion of stem cell information. In your discussion, include a description of the biology of stem cells, and explain how these cells are unique in their ability to treat diseases

nervous system uses effectors that can be either muscles or glands. We can divide the nervous system into two separate systems: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and the spinal cord and is protected by the cranium and the vertebral column, respectively. The PNS is in charge of connecting the CNS with the receptors and the effectors. To transfer the information from one part of the body to another, a specialized type of cells called

Topic: Stem research, which stem cell type is best? Umbilical cord stem cells or embryonic stem cells. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the advantages and disadvantage of using embryonic and umbilical cord stem cells in research. Central Ideal: While medical researchers believe that the use of embryonic stem cells is their best option in research, others believe it to be unethical and immoral, and that umbilical stem cells are a good alternative to embryonic

Approximately 11,000 new cases of spinal cord injury (SCI) occur in the United States each year, contributing to the over 200,000 individuals currently living with SCI. SCI results in tremendous changes in an individual’s life, causing impairments to the musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, integumentary, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and sensory systems. Mobility and self-care become limited as well as participation in social and everyday activities when SCI causes paralysis of the muscles below

part of the brain. It is located below the cerebrum at the back of the skull. The main responsibility of the cerebellum is balance and muscle coordination. The brain stem is a vital organ that connects the brain to the spinal cord. Besides connecting the brain and spinal cord the brain stem also keeps people breathing. Sorting the messages that the brain and the rest of the body sends is also a part of its job. The brain is a fragile organ. Although it is protected by the scalp, skull and the three

result in a response by the somatic nervous system. Joint positions above the injury should also still be discernible. The right side above the level of injury should exhibit similar responses to those on the left side. Assuming the cut into the spinal cord is clean and has not partially cut any spinal nerves, then the spinal nerves connected above the level of injury should function normally. Therefore, Paul should be able to sense the light touch and vibrations, although they may not be discernible

Central Nervous System The brain and spinal cord forms the Central Nervous System. The spinal cord gathers information from the neurons and sends it to the brain, but not all nerve impulses get sent to the brain. Only a few impulses reach the brain, and an even smaller number reaches the part of the brain where they cause awareness. The brain and spinal cord is made up of gray and white matter, as well as the various nerve cells. The brain is divided

stem cell in use is the Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells. These stem cells come from the umbilical cord of a newborn which generally would get discarded. Otherwise, these cords are frozen and stored in a private blood bank, in case the stem cells should ever be needed by the donor or their family (“Umbilical Cord Blood”, par. 23). The processes to save these cells is; something like this, the parents pay a onetime fee and they receive a package for sending the cord in after delivery, after the initial

The general structure of the nervous system is known as the “anatomy of the nervous system” (neuroanatomy). The acts of human beings are guided by controls through the nervous system. A human being’s response to its environment is also through controlled guiding and thoughts (Pinel, 2013). The peripheral nervous system or PNS and central nervous system or CNS are important parts of our nervous systems within hollow tube holding the CNS and PNS of our nervous system (Pinel, 2013). There are subdivisions

called neural tube defects. Normally, the neural tube forms early in pregnancy and then is fully closed by the 28th day after conception. Babies with spina bifida, a portion of the tube don’t develop or close properly, causing a defect in the spinal cord and in the bones of the spine. Spina bifida occurs in different forms and severity. If treatment is necessary, it's done surgically, this doesn’t mean the problem is completely solved though. Symptoms Spina bifida has three different forms, which