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how many cells are in the human body?
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100 trillion cells are in the human body
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how many cell types are in the human body?
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200 cell types
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cell
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smallest unit displaying the properties of life, always contains cytoplasm surrounded by a plasma membrane
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tissue
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group of similar cells which perform a common function
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organ
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combination of two or more different tissues performing a common function
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organ system
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a group of related organs working together
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differentiation
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occurs as cells take on a specific structure and function
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what are the three development stages of the vertebrate embryo?
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1. cleavage (hollow ball of cells forms). 2. gastrulation (cells move into the interior, forming primary tissues). 3. neurulation (the organs of the body form)
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blastocyst
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early stage of embyonic development that consists of hollow fluid-filled ball of cells (in mammalian embryos)
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trophoblast
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outer sphere of cells of the mammalian embryo. develops into membrane surrounding the embryo, and the placenta.
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early embryonic cells are also known as.....?
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stem cells
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stem cells
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immature cells that have the ability to differentiate into many cell types
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pluripotent stem cells
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that cells that have the ability to form any body (embryonic stem cells are these)
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tissue
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a group of cells organized into a structural and functional unit
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tissue-specific stem cells
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stem cells that only have the ability to form a specific type of tissue
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cell line
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cells of the same type that can grow in culture forever (immortalized cells)
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xenotransplantation
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the procedure to use live cells, tissue, and organs from non-human sources transplanted into humans
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Pig Wings Project
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Tissue Culture and Art Project (Catts, Zurr, Ben-Ary) in collaboration with Adam Zaretsky
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ultrasound imaging
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method of obtaining images from inside the human body through the use of sound waves, which are echoed and displayed as an image.
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thorax
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the part of the mammalian body between the neck and the abdomen
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trachea
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windpipe
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How much blood in the human body?
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Men 5-6 liters, women 4-5 liters. Around 8% of your body weight.
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