Types of Fractures

Fractures are very common. The average person can get this at least twice in their lifetime. They bring a physical force on the bone that is stronger than itself. The risk of fracture depends more on the age. Broken bones are more common in childhood than with adults. That is because, as you age, your bones become more brittle and you are more likely to suffer more from falls than anything else. The main catagories for fractures are displaced, nondisplaced, open and closed. Displaced and non displaced fractures refer to the way the bone breaks.

Fracture Types

• Greenstick fracture: an incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent. This type which mostly occures in children.
• Transverse fracture is a fracture at a right angle to the bone's axis.
• Oblique fracture is a fracture in which the break has a more of curved or sloped shape.
• Comminuted fracture is a fracture in which the bone is broken into several pieces.
• An impacted fracture is when the bones ends are interefered into each other. Its common on the arm fractures in children and is sometimes called the buckle fracture. Other types of fracture are pathologic fracture, caused by a disease that weakens the bones, and stress fracture, a hairline crack.
• Other types of fracture are pathologic fracture, caused by a disease that weakens the bones, and stress fracture.

How does a tumor grow?

A tumor is the swelling of a part of the body which is caused by an irregular growth of tissue determining whether it is benign or malignant. Tumors can grow from many reasons usually impossible to control. The growth begins to happen when the cells inside the tumor begin to divide. They begin to divide through complicated cellular signaling which brings new hormones and growth factors depending on the tumor. When the tumor grows about half a millimeter long it needs blood vessels supplies to prevent the tumor from growing. The risks for tumors outweigh the benefits. To monitor the tumor, it is best to call a physician so they can give the patient medication. The best way to stop the tumor from growing is to not smoke, maintain a healthy weight, and to go to the doctor regularity to check cancer screening.

Was John Gey ethical?

No, I don't believe it was ethical of John Gey to take Henrietta's cells without permission. Henrietta was given several forms but didn't really know what she was signing because she never had the education to know exactly what was going on. The doctors had taken advantage of Henrietta's cells without her permission and I think it should be illegal to commit such an action. John Gey merely took the cells to help his own research on his project rather than to help Henrietta on getting rid of cancer. Even though it wasn't ethical, John Geys research for the cells did help improve science by giving a new knowledge of disease and medicine to help save other peoples lives. But through the research of the cells ended up invading the Lacks families privacy and would forever stay that way. John Gey wasn't ethical for taking Henrietta's cells without consents but it did give a new revolution in the world or medicine for more people.

What I wanted to learn about Reproduction

One of the main reasons why I want to learn reproduction is because Im a female and I want to understand my body more and the reproduction and process of getting kids. I want to learn about whats inside the female reproductive system and what roles do the organs play in the body. I want to learn more about the uterus in the body and its function. I want to know more about the development of babies and how the sperm enters and eventually creates the baby. I want to learn more about sex cells and gametes. I want to know about the statistics of reproduction per year and if reproduction is beneficial or harmful for our enviorment. I also want to learn more about how genes play a role in looks and personality. I want to know if theres a way to change genes to make children look different.I think reproduction is a very interesting topic and more people should know more about the subject.

Henrietta Lacks Chapter 37-38

Timeline

Chapter 37:

September 11, 2001--The day of 9/11. The meeting/conference about Henrietta ended up being canceled, and Deborah didn't go.
Five days after September 11--Deborah gets a stroke, and Davon and Pullum immediately took her to the hospital for her aid.
Two months after Deborah's stroke and recovery--Sonny's granddaughter JaBrea is baptized at Pullum's church. 

Chapter 38:

2002--Gary died of a heart attack.
2003--Sonny ended up having a quintuple bypass.
2004--Deborah leaves her husband, Pullum, and moves into an apartment.
2006--Deborah divorces Pullum.
January 18, 2009--Skloot returns to go see the town of Clover, Virginia once again.
May 21, 2009--Skloot calls Deborah again, and calls Sonny, telling him that she needs Deborah to return her calls. Sonny tells her that Deborah died.

Henrietta Lacks Chapter 33-36

Discussion Master
Chapter 33:
1. What did Lurz’s gentle statement to Deborah about her quest to learn details of Elise’s life:
“Sometimes learning can be just as painful as not knowing.”  How does that quote relate to an event in your life and expierences.
2. If you were given a genealogy opportunity, what dead relative – who you have never met – would
you explore?
Chapter 34:
1. Throughout the authors work of researching and writing “Immortal Life,” and especially during this hotel stay,how do you think Rebecca maintained her – for the most part – literary focus through the Lacks children’s chaotic lives and abnormal behavior?
2. Going back on the events described at the bottom of page 283:  Did Rebecca’s reaction affect the book’s progress?
Chapter 35:
1. How did Gary's actions affect Deborah’s manic behavior? Why did it affect her so much?  
2. How did you feel about how the readers reacted to Gary’s prayer that God transfer Deborah’s burdens to?
Rebecca.
Chapter 36:
1. What are some feelings the readers and characters feel about Rebecca’s question:  “You believe Henrietta is in those cells?”
2. Is it possible that researching and writing this book and interacting with Lacks family members,
affected Rebecca’s religious mind‐set?

Henrietta Lacks Chapter 29-32 Timeline

Chapter 29
Ten months after the first conversation on the phone with Deborah--Skloot gets a call from Deborah, after almost a year.
July 9, 2000--Rebecca Skloot and Deborah meet each other for the first time, face to face.
Deborah wants to work with Rebecca on the book; they agree on a collaboration on July 9, 2000 near the Baltimore harbor.  
Chapter 30
2000--Skloot meets Zakariyya.
With Deborah as chauffeur and her grandsons Davon and Alfred as rear‐seat passengers, Rebecca goes to Zakariyya’s apartment so she can have the oppurtunity to interview Henrietta’s youngest son.
Chapter 31
April 2001--Deborah receives a call from the president of the National Foundation for Cancer Research. He wanted her to place her on the stage, for an event as a tribute to Henrietta.
Deborah becomes a historian, researcher, and investigator. 
Respectful of Deborah’s quandary as to whether Rebecca – or others – was being paid for Henrietta’s story, Rebecca agrees to build a Henrietta Lacks Descendants Scholarship when the book is published. Rebecca then introduces Deborah to the World Wide Web which shows Deborah to fascinating and long‐winded Henrietta and HeLa searches.
Chapter 32
May 11, 2001--Deborah, Skloot, and Zakariyya go to Johns Hopkins to see Henrietta's cells. Their "guide" is Christoph Lengauer. Henrietta cells have become a cure for cancer mainly because of the mothers cells.
Deborah, Zakariyya, and Rebecca all meet up with Christoph at the Johns Hopkins lab to investigate on the HeLa cells and work on their commerce.

Henrietta Lacks Chapter 25-28

Quotes:

Henrietta Lacks Chapter 21-24

Vocab