I did my project on how vitamin D affects bone health. Without vitamin D, calcium cannot be absorbed. This causes osteoclasts to break down bone to release calcium into the bloodstream so the body can continue to function, which causes osteoporosis. I used clay to sculpt a healthy-looking bone compared …
The head and neck’s motor and sensory functions are a result of the twelve bilateral cranial nerves. The trigeminal nerve is the 5th cranial nerve and is the largest (Borges & Casselmann 2010, Rice University 2017). The trigeminal nerve receives input from our face, controls muscle responsible for chewing, and …
This project is a representation of the bone structure and development. The fetus represents an infant in the womb, whose bones are primarily composed of cartilage instead of the spongey bone matrix. Once the fetus is born, the bone turns into a true bone structure with the help from the …
The objective I covered for my steam project is to “identify the key components and various structures of the nervous system.” I will be focusing mostly on the brain and the structure and function of neurons specifically. To cover this objective I decided to use multiple sclerosis and how it …
I painted three different paintings to highlight the wide variety of tissues that are involved in the injury which is called shin splints.
I made a TikTok to demonstrate how neurons carry a charge and release neurotransmitters. In this video, dopamine is being released.
My essay written in conjunction with my art piece is below. The link should direct you to a word document. Steam Essay Link
For my STEAM project I decided to make a board game out of the taste sensory reception pathway. The metabotropic pathway as well as the board game starts at a G protein and ends at the Gustatory cortex in the frontal lobe. We learned about this pathway briefly, but I …