Entries by Daphne Hanson

Chromatin undergoes the normal process of condensation and decondensation in the cell cycle Chromatin remains in a highly condensed state

Chromatin undergoes the normal process of condensation and decondensation in the cell cycle Chromatin remains in a highly condensed state throughout the cell cycle Bacterial DNA, which appears as a clump A 300 bp long DNA has 22 complete rotations Permanent heterochromatin Chromatin in the telomere

 Cells come in an amazing variety – single-cell organisms (like bacteria), cells of the immune system, the world’s largest cell, animal cells, plant cells, Natural Killer cells, cells with XXX chromosomes

Cells come in an amazing variety – single-cell organisms (like bacteria), cells of the immune system, the world’s largest cell, animal cells, plant cells, Natural Killer cells, cells with XXX chromosomes, and even cells that we could make a reality TV show with, like Cell Survivor: Livin’ On The Edge (like Archaeans ).  Pick a specific […]

All labor and delivery team members must be able to recognize the signs of a prolapsed cord and initiate appropriate emergency interventions

All labor and delivery team members must be able to recognize the signs of a prolapsed cord and initiate appropriate emergency interventions to relieve pressure on the cord until emergency delivery, usually, a cesarean delivery, can be accomplished. Prolonged cord compression (occlusion of blood flow to and from the fetus for longer than 5 minutes) […]