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HeLa introduction. Do Now. If you have not turned in your menu assignment, please have it out so I can collect it. On the back of the paper you received when you walked in… answer: (True/False) I own my own tissue. I own my own tissue even after it is removed from my body.
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Do Now • If you have not turned in your menu assignment, please have it out so I can collect it. • On the back of the paper you received when you walked in… answer: (True/False) • I own my own tissue. • I own my own tissue even after it is removed from my body. • In the 1950s, there were still Jim Crow laws. • There still exist HeLa cells in culture today.
A Few Words… • Pay attention to Skloot’s purpose while writing.
Vocabulary • Cervix: cylinder-shaped neck of tissue that connects the vagina and uterus. • Made of cartilage covered by smooth, moist tissue • About 1 inch across
Vocabulary • Cloning: to make a copy of an organism by replication and growing it’s DNA
Vocabulary • Gene Mapping: figuring out what fragments of DNA correspond to what physical markers
Vocabulary • In Vitro Fertilization: an egg and sperm are joined together in a test tube, which can then be implanted back into a woman
Vocabulary • Cell culture: how cells are grown in a controlled environment outside of the body
Vocabulary • Endometriosis: The type of tissue which lines the uterus starts growing outside of the uterus
Vocabulary • Hysterectomy: A surgery to remove all or part of the uterus
Vocabulary • Pap Smear: procedure developed to test tissue from the cervix to check for cervical cancer
Vocabulary • Gynecologist: a doctor who studies the female reproductive system
RadioLab • HeLa Podcast