German scientists discovered Sarin gas in 1938. They quickly understood the significance of the compound as a potent acetylcholinesterase ( AchE) inhibitor. Inhibiting AchE may cause one of the worst deaths imaginable. The government of Nazi Germany manufactured Sarin gas as a chemical weapon on an industrial scale. The eve …
Link to essay (must use UA email to access) This comic spread showcases 3 different scenarios of disuse leading to skeletal muscle atrophy, and the effects of muscle loss. Progress photos included after final piece.
The Integumentary system and how some of the epithelial and connective tissues and cells are affected by aging. Markita Matthews My Project is on the integumentary system and how some of the connective and epithelial tissues and cells are affected as you age. The integumentary system is made of multiple …
For my STEAM project, I sculpted clay models of bones to show what the skeletal disease osteopetrosis looks like. The course objective I am covering is “know the stages of bone development and repair.” I used air-dry clay to sculpt two femur bones, one that is normal and one with …
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) an inherited connective tissue disorder that mainly affects bones. (Martin et al., 2007) Causes bones to be fragile and have low bone mass. (Rauch et al., 2006) There are currently seven known types of OI. (Martin et al., 2007) Type I few fractures and deformities vertebral fractures …
NOT PICTURED: On the back of each of these images I explain what the brain structures normal function is in accordance to normal neurodevelopment. I then explain the structural impairments observed in a child diagnosed with FAS compared to a child without a diagnosis of FAS.
My STEM project was about the medications used to treat Schizophrenia and the side effects they can cause. I decided to do a drawing of some of the symptoms Schizophrenic patients can experience through their psychosis period. At lot of individuals experience paranoia as if someone is watching them at …
