STEAM Abstract
Mason’s objective that he wanted to cover was to “Know the stages of bone development and repair”, found in unit 4 which covered the skeletal system. He focused on the bone deteriorating disease osteoporosis and how growth and sex hormones play an important roll in the health and development of …
Ischemic strokes and it’s effect on the nervous system.
A stroke occurs when something disrupts the blood supply to part of the brain. Two types of strokes can occur (CDC, 2023). However, most strokes are ischemic strokes. An ischemic stroke occurs when blood clots or particles block the blood vessels in the brain (CDC, 2023). The brain controls our movements, …
The Sliding Filament Model of Muscle Contraction and Tetanus
A central idea in physiology is the sliding filament model of muscle contraction, which describes muscle force and movement. The process involves the interaction between thin actin and thick myosin filaments in muscle fibers. Tetanus is a disease that interrupts this natural occurrence caused by the so-called tetanus toxin and …
The Skeletal Muscles and How Prolonged Training Can Impact Growth
The Growth of Skeletal Muscles after Repeated Exercise of Specific Muscles Hello everyone! This is my short summary explaining the image below! I selected the muscles of the skeletal system, and how they change with repeated exercise. This process of change is long and complicated, so we are in for …
Steam project: How does Arthritis affect the bones?
Olivia Tucker University of Fairbanks, Alaska Human Anatomy & Physiology Professor Larson November 15, 2023 The course objectives for my STEAM project to go over are: For my project I would like to take my objectives and relate them to different types of arthritis, …
Glenohumeral Joint Instability
My art project is on Glenohumeral Joint Instability and the objective I am covering is ‘relate the interaction of muscles and the skeletal system’. In my project I have shown a young male athlete having trouble with his shoulder while swimming. When he goes to his doctor for help, he …
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome- Sarah Long
I will be covering two objectives, Know the structure of the knee joint and Know the muscles involved in the knee joint. I will be covering these objectives with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome). The knee joint is a complex joint. This can affect both adults and children. Females …