PM 2.5 is fine inhalable particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter (about 1/30th the width of a human hair). Fairbanks has serious problems with PM 2.5; levels often exceed the standard set by the EPA. Many epidemiological studies show a strong correlation between exposure to PM 2.5 and …
This “organ” is a layer of tissue found across the body, especially in barrier areas like between the skin and primary organs. This is a fishnet like organ, where the spaces are filled with extra fluid. This fluid can be accessed for emergency purposes. To interpret this vast fluid blanket, …
My STEAM project is about juvenile polyps. I made a short video explaining how juvenile polyps disrupt our digestive system, a unit we most recently went over. I also share how polyps develop under an unfortunate mutation in the immune system. The immune system is a unit we went over towards the beginning of the semester.
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Congestive Heart Failure My STEAM project focuses on Congestive Heart Failure in comparison to a “healthy” heart from the cardiovascular and circulatory system unit. Congestive Heart Failure occurs when fluid surrounds the heart in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. My illustration …
Pulmonary Edema: Lung Model Images Pulmonary Edema: Lung Model Video This STEAM project is intended to represent pulmonary edema, which is a medical condition where fluid fills the lungs, usually due to a heart-related condition that affects pulmonary blood vessels, or a variety of non-heart related causes such as high …
My project is on iron deficiency anemia, a common condition where the blood lacks an adequate amount of red blood cells and has insufficient iron. My models of a healthy and unhealthy (anemic) red blood cell (red and faded cough drops) are shown magnified, with pipe cleaners and washers representing …
Brandy Wilson STEAM Essay One method of eliminating all types of gallstones from tiny ones to large one is known as The Gallbladder Cleanse. This cleanse is designed to rid the body of gallstones but it can also relieve the liver and the various bile ducts of the undesirable compounds …
I did my project on the breakdown of the humoral immune response and how this can cause autoimmune diseases. I focused on celiac disease for this project. My project shows the interaction of gluten taken in from food interacting with the immune system as it is absorbed and it having …
This cholesterol model serves to elucidate both the structure and destructive potential of cholesterol in the cardiovascular system. In the rings of the model are some of the most common cholesterol-induced cardiovascular diseases: Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Stroke, and High Blood Pressure. Although cholesterol is necessary for metabolic …