STEAM Project

For my STEAM project, I just did a charcoal/chalk drawing of how a “normal” knee looks versus how a knee with a torn meniscus looks. I thought this would be a good idea because I have torn my meniscus before so it gave me an opportunity to find out more …

Parkinson’s

The basal ganglia is the part of the brain that controls motor control for the body, as well as motor learning, executive functions and behaviors, and emotions. Such as walking and using extremities, it also helps with emotions like anxiety and depression. The basal ganglia is made up of a …

VHL Tumors

My STEAM project is about the tumor growth from VHL- Von Hippel-Lindau disease. Von Hippel-Lindau disease is an extremely rare disease that causes tumors and cysts to grow all over in your body. They can grow on your brain stem and spinal cord, eyes, kidneys, pancreas, adrenal glands, and reproductive …

Sarcopenia

My STEAM project will be centered on the effects aging has on the skeletal muscles within the human body and what if anything can reduce the effects aging has on the skeletal muscles.  The objective of this STEAM project will connect and expand on Unit five interaction of muscles and …