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From the Research Front
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you know there are cells in your body that can grow up to be neurons?
Stem cells are undeveloped or “baby” cells. Typically stem cells
are found in your bone marrow and grow up to be red blood cells.
But, recently scientists have found that these same stem cells can
grow up to be neurons if they are transplanted to the brain. This
is exciting, because it may help doctors to treat people with brain
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| Embryo
- a developing baby within the mother
In utero - in the mother before birth
Spinal cord- a cable of nerve tissue in the
backbone connected to the spinal cord at the base of the skull.
Spina bifida- a spinal defect that may be
present at birth when several vertebrae do not develop completely
and cannot enclose the spinal cord.
Neural plate -bony structure surrounding
the spinal cord.
Cerebrum - large part of the brain consisting
of two large lobes or hemispheres, certain areas of which
control particular processes of thought and voluntary muscular
movement
Cerebellum - part of the brain that controls
the coordination of the muscles.
Brain stem - base of the brain lying beneath
the cerebrum and the cerebellum, which connects the spinal
cord with the forebrain. |
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