Tissue Engineering

Question 1

Name the 3 methods for cellular communication

Answer 1

1. Soluble signals
2. Cell-to-cell contact
3. Cell-ECM interactions

Question 2

Name 5 sterilization methods in order to culture cells

Answer 2

1. UV light
2. 70% ethanol
3. Steam autoclave
4. Gamma radiation
5. Ethylene oxide gas

Question 3

Name the 3 types of cells that can be cultured

Answer 3

1. Monolayer (adherent cells)
2. Suspension (non-adherent cells)
3. 3-dimensional (scaffolds or templates)

Question 4

What’s the difference between graft and flaps?

Answer 4

grafts do not maintain the original blood supply

in contrast, flaps maintains the original blood supply