Medical Technology Keyword Revision

Match the keyword to the definitionIVFA scientific method of making a woman pregnant, which does not involve sex. Conception occurs via sperm and egg being placed into a test tube.

Artificial InseminationSperm is medically inserted into vagina to assist pregnancy. This could be done using the husbands (AIH) or donor sperm (AID)

EmbryoA fertilised egg.

FertilityA living thing that has the ability to reproduce. E.g. When a person is able to produce a child.

SurrogacyA woman’s egg is fertilised outside of the womb via IVF. The embryo is then inserted into a host woman who will carry the baby and give birth to it. She will then give the baby back to the couple.

Embryo ResearchWhen embryos are researched on to try to find cures for fertility problems and genetic disorders.

Hybrid EmbryoAn embryo that contains both human and animal material that is used for research.

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Designer BabyBabies with gender and characteristics chosen by their parents. This is currently illegal.

CloningThe scientific method by which animals and plants can be created which are an exact copy of the original. This is because the DNA of the original is used.

Therapeutic Cloning (Stem Cell Cloning)Cloning of cells that can be used to treat certain diseases and conditions.

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Reproductive CloningThe use of cloning techniques to produce a baby. E.g. Dolly the sheep.

Gene Therapy (Somatic Cell Therapy)A faulty gene is identified and then replaced with copies of a healthy version of this gene. E.g. To help people with cystic fibrosis.

Saviour SiblingA child conceived using IVF in order to save the life of an incurably ill sibling. The embryo is checked before it is inserted to make sure it is a match. The cord blood is used.

Keyword Check

How many keywords can you remember?

Write the correct keyword next to the definition on

your sheet.

IVFSurrogacy

Embryo ResearchHybrid EmbryoDesigner Baby

FertilityArtificial Insemination

CloningEmbryo

Saviour SiblingReproductive CloningTherapeutic Cloning

Gene Therapy (Somatic Cell Therapy)

Act It, Make It, Draw It

You are going to work in small groups to play Act It, Make It, Draw It.

One person from the group is either going to draw, act or make (using play doh) one of the keywords from this unit.

Whoever is guessing needs to be facing away from the board.

Which group will have the highest score?

Surrogacy

Act It

Cloning

Make It

Embryo

Draw It

Artificial Insemination

Draw It

Savior Sibling

Act It

IVF

Make It

Designer Baby

Draw It

Hybrid Embryo

Act It

Gene Therapy

Make It

Reproductive Cloning

Make It

EmbryoResearch

Draw It

Pairs

You are going to play the game of Pairs in groups of three. Two people will play and one will be the referee.

Instructions:

• Face the cards down on the table.

• Each person will take it in turns to turn two cards over. If they are a matching keyword and definition you take the pair. If it not matching the

next person has a turn.

• The player with the most pairs at the end of the game wins.

• The referee will check that the pairs are correct using their keyword sheet.

How well do you know the keywords?

There are 13 keywords on your sheet. How many do you think you know?

Score yourself out of 13.

/13Are there any you need to focus your revision on?