A Cord-Blood Transplant Involves Obtaining the Stem Cells to Transplant

question 55

Multiple Choice

A cord-blood transplant involves obtaining the stem cells to transplant into the diseased patient from

• A)the spermatic cord of a donor's testes.
• B)the spinal cord of the patient.
• C)the umbilical cord of a donor shortly after birth.
• D)the irradiated bone marrow of the patient.
• E)the spinal cord of an aborted fetus.

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Definitions:

Medulla Oblongata

The medulla oblongata is the lower portion of the brainstem, controlling vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Midbrain

A central part of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

Cerebral Peduncles

Structures at the base of the brain, containing nerve tracts that connect the cerebrum with other parts of the brain and spinal cord.

Movement

The action or process of changing physical location or position or of having this changed, fundamental in all living organisms for functions ranging from locomotion to internal transport.