Cells and Mitosis
what is the definition of a cell
basic unit of all living things
Difference between your trachea and esophagus
esophagus is digestive system
Astro Zeneca, Twinrix, Moderna, MMR, are all examples of what disease prevention
immunizations
What is biophotonics
ex.pill cameras, lacroscopic surgeries, colonoscopy,
What coporation has a monopoly on GMO seeds?
Monsanto
What type of cell has one big vacuole
the plant cell
What transports blood in your body, is thick walled and can withstand a high pressure?
arteries
Why do we have routine cervical, breast and prostate screenings in canada?
What is the most common form of medical imaging?
x-ray
what are the two main concerns around organ transplants?
access to organs - who gets one and why
black market- organ trade
what is the function of the golgi apparatus?
If your body is not absorbing a lot of water in the intestines what happens?
diharrhea
ticks, nutrition advice, vaccine and birth control information can all come from where
your local public health unit
-check fetal development
-check tissues and heart
-break up kidney stones
What is an ethical concern for artificial insemination
-some donors lie about genetic history
-"serial donors" = large sibling pods= genetic diversity of offspring
what stage do chromatids become chromosomes
anaphase
Give an example of homeostasis
sweating to cool down, shivering to heat up
Immunizations work by___________?
injecting dead or inactivated viruses to trigger an immune response (giving your DNA the recipe to fight diseases)
What is the 4 learning goals of medical imaging
1.structure
2.function
3.diseases
4.treatment
what is an ethical concern for IVF
-what do we do with unused embryos
-who has access to IVF
-upwards of 20K per round
what phase is there a pinching off the cell membrane
telophase and cytokinesis
what is the differnece between gas exchange and breathing?
breathing is the physical act of your diaphragm lowering and air being brought into your lungs
gas exchange is the process of how our body inhales oxygen and exhales carbon dioxide
Why is disease prevention so important
-canada is a preventaive health care system
-preventing diseases makes people healthier and costs less later
What medical imaging would you use to best assess your lungs and brain?
MRI
What are the four principles of bioethics?
-Justice
-Autonomy
-Beneficence
-Non-Maleficence