Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a germ called mycobacterium tuberculosis that is spread from person to person through the air. Latent Tb lives but does not grow in the body and is not contagious. Where as, Active TB grows in the body and is very contagious. They both have …
While bathroom business is not something everyone discusses, knowing what is normal and not can inform you about your health. Many digestive health issues can be detected by texture, shape, and color of stool. Remember this playdough model chart next time you visit the lou. Fecal Matters!
The visual effects of Emphysema on Alveoli. Emphysematous lung looks like an old used sponge, with large holes and a dramatic loss of elasticity.
I took a look at blood and how things can go wrong. I did this by looking at blood diseases and normal healthy blood. I specifically looked at the difference in the structure of the cells and the composition of the blood.
You Can’t Handle the Tooth! The digestive process is composed of six steps: ingestion, propulsion, mechanical/physical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation. Each step plays important role to provide the body with nutrients (Betts Et al, 2013). Ingestion occurs in the mouth, where saliva containing enzymes that can start the …
As I mentioned in a previous unit I recently have had some close friends give birth for the first time. Unfortunately because of Covid-19 I was unable to attend the actual birth of either baby. I am thankful for technology and its advancement in the way that we have …
Cross-Section of the heart made out of clay. I made a “normal” heart for comparison and a heart with the defects of Tetralogy of Fallot. The last model shows how cardiac circulation is changed due to Tetralogy of Fallot, The atriums are unaffected, the change occurs at the ventricles. The …
I was never a quiet baby. I fussed all the time, and I was always sick, but never with anything more severe than the flu. One day, my mom was at her job as a high-school teacher when she got a call saying I was sick, but something was different …
Healthy Kidney- Cross-sectional view of a healthy kidney that I made with cake, fondant, and rice krispie treats. You can see the cortex, medulla (pyramids, canals), pelvis, arterioles, renal hilum, renal artery, renal vein and ureter. Kidney with IgA Nephropathy-This cake shows an advanced stage of IgA Nephropathy. The black around …