What is regenerative medicine?

• A discipline that deals with mental health disorders

• A type of medicine that focuses on preventing heart diseases

• A field of science that looks at different ways to repair damaged areas of the body

• A branch of medicine that studies the effects of aging on the body

What is one of the most common causes of heart damage?

• High blood pressure

• Lung infection

• Heart attack

• Heartburn

What happens when muscle cells in the heart die and are replaced by scar tissue?

• The heart becomes stronger

• The heart stops beating

• The heart pumps blood more efficiently

• The heart is unable to pump blood as well as it should

What is the condition called when the heart isn't pumping blood as well as it should?

• Heartburn

• Heart disease

• Heart failure

• Heart attack

What are the patches of real heart tissue grown in a dish called?

• Heart transplants

• Heart implants

• Heart grafts

• Heart patches

What type of cells are mainly found in embryos and can become any type of cell in the body?

• Platelets

• Stem cells

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

What are the special cells which can turn into endothelial cells and are thought to be involved in new blood vessel growth?

• Progenitor cells

• Stem cells

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

Where are endothelial progenitor cells found in the adult body?

• In the heart

• In the bone marrow

• In the lungs

• In the liver

What do endothelial progenitor cells from the blood vessel wall help to grow?

• New bone tissue

• New heart muscle

• New skin cells

• New blood vessels

What happens to the regenerative power of heart muscle cells within weeks of birth?

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It disappears

• It declines