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    tissues combined. The blood types of humans are due to variations in surface glycoproteins of erythrocytes. The process by which red blood cells are produced is called erythropoiesis. Erythrocytes are continuously being produced in the red bone marrow of large bones. (In the embryo‚ the liver is the main site of red blood cell production.) The production can be stimulated by the hormone erythropoietin (EPO)‚ which is used for doping in sports. Erythrocytes develop in about 7 days and live a total of

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    Answer: ’1000j of) rbe- 1000 A typical human-body cell has 46 chromosomes. If half of them come from each parent‚ how many chromosomes does each parent contribute? Answer: ;)3 C\lvorno5(-J/u.W x 000 GO see.‚ ( see 2. 4. The red bone marrow in a human’s bones produces about 2‚000‚000 red blood cells every second. How many red blood cells are produced in 1 minute? If a young plant has 128 cells‚ how many times has it gone through the process of mitosis? 7‚--+-’---!‚1 Answer: __ "’j....

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    Question 1: (see full question) Which of the following observations should the nurse make first when the client who has had a modified radical mastectomy returns from the operating room to the recovery room? You selected: Ensuring that the client’s airway is free of obstruction. Correct Explanation: The highest priority when a nurse receives a client from the operating room is to assess airway patency. If the airway is not clear‚ immediate steps should be taken so that the cli... (more)

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    in favor of human cloning is that cancer patients would be able to have bone marrow transplants together with other organ transplants. The treatment for leukemia could be revolutionized. According to a fact sheet made by the Human Genome Project one of the more successful treatments for leukemia involves the transfer of the patient’s bone marrow through chemotherapy and the transplantation of healthy marrow cells. With marrow cells that are perfect genetic matches for a leukemia patient could be created

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    Final - Med Term Question Answer False True or False - A word cannot end with a combining form (word root + vowel). False True or False - The definition of a medical word usually begins with defining the prefix first‚ the suffix second and the word root last. False True or False - Paralysis occurring on only one half of the body is known as quadriplegia. True True or False - Hyper-‚ hypo-‚ and poly- are all prefixes that indicate measurement. False True or False - Bi-‚ mono-‚ and primi-

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    PATRICIA BIANCA C. BALAGA 2B-MT BLOOD AND ITS COMPONENTS Physical Characteristics of Blood * Thicker (more viscous) than water and flows more slowly than water * Temperature of 100.4 degrees F * pH 7.4 (7.35-7.45) * 8 % of total body weight * Blood volume * 5 to 6 liters in average male * 4 to 5 liters in average female FUNCTIONS OF BLOOD * Transportation * O2‚ CO2‚ metabolic wastes‚ nutrients‚ heat & hormones * Regulation

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    condition where genetic alterations in a single lymphoblast are inherited in all the cell’s descendants. The genetic alterations lead to accumulation of these leukemic clone cells with uncontrolled proliferation‚ which causes dysfunction of the bone marrow leading to mono- or pancytopenia and ultimately‚ if not treated‚ death. Multiple genetic hits to DNA are necessary to cause cancer and when cancer strikes in childhood it is probably due to only

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    issues include emancipation of a minor‚ genetic engineering‚ and limited termination of parental rights. I will be giving my opinion on these matters also. My Sister’s Keeper is about a family who conceives a child strictly for the use as bone marrow donor for her gravely ill older sister. Kate is diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia at the age of two. As their doctor tells them of their options‚ he asks Sara and Brian‚ the parents‚ have they thought about having another child who would

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    is a disease known worldwide that has many causes‚ symptoms‚ treatments‚ and effects of treatments. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ends many lives all year round. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is caused from multiple lymphocytes that effect the bone marrow. There are a lot of other causes that professionals have put out there like‚ you have a higher chance of getting it if you’re middle aged or older. (Chronic lymphocytic). Another reason is cause there is a genetic mutation that occurs in the DNA

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    The EZ intraosseous (EZ IO) device is a better device than the bone injection device (B.I.G.) for obtaining intraosseous access. This intraosseous access is used in life saving procedures outside the hospital ‚ and it may occasionally be used in the hospital when a surgeon is not available. Intraosseous access is the second choice of access when intravenous access is not available. Intraosseous access can be preformed of by Emergency Medical Services on the ground‚ in the air and in combat rescue

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