Red Blood Cell
What is a red blood cell missing?
Nucleus
What kind of shape does a white blood cell have?
Flexible
What is the long portion of the nerve cell?
Axon
What does the muscle cell have many of?
Mitochondria
What are the two structures of skin cells?
Flat and tightly packed
What is the function of a red blood cell?
Carry oxygen through the body
What is the function of the white blood cell?
Engulf pathogens to defend the body against diseases
What is the function of the nerve cell?
To send messages quickly
What is the function of muscle cells?
Contract for movement
What is the function of skin cells?
Create a barrier of protection for the body
Which genes turn stem cells into red blood cells?
EPOR, GATA-1, and HBB
What genes turn stem cells into white blood cells?
RUNX1, JAK2, SMARCD2
Which genes turn stem cells into nerve cells?
HOX and SOX genes
Which genes turn stem cells into muscle cells?
MyoD and Myf5
Which genes turn stem cells into skin cells?
C/EBPα and C/EBPβ, p63 and Satb1
What human body system are red blood cells found?
Circulatory system
What human body system houses white blood cells?
Lymphatic system
What human body system houses nerve cells?
Nervous system
Which human body system are muscle cells found?
Muscular system
What human body system are skin cells part of?
Integumentary system