Breath Beyond Bounds: Unraveling Asthma’s effect on Lung Function Through 3D Art  

Embark on a journey into the intricate world of the respiratory system as I delve into Unit 12’s Learning Objective, aiming to analyze the effects of disease on the function and structure of the respiratory system. In this STEAM project, I focus on respiratory diseases, particularly asthma, seeking to visually …

The Hypoxic Drive

My STEAM project is on the hypoxic drive. In healthy people with no respiratory issues, our normal respiratory drive is based off of Carbon-Dioxide (CO2) levels in the body. If we have too much CO2 in the body then we’ll adjust our ventilations to off-load the excess CO2. In people …

Diastasis Rectus Abdominis – Mackenzie Hawkins

For this STEAM project, I chose to research Diastasis Recti Abdominis and possible therapeutic solutions. The course objective I have explored through this project is to “Explain common disorders during pregnancy and their cause.” My inspiration for this project came from my mom’s experience with pregnancy and delivery of my …

Sickle Cell

I did my project on Sickle Cells. I used two cakes to demonstrate the difference between the two types of cells. The one on the left is a healthy RBC shown by it being a full circle and has a hemoglobin-rich cytoplasm and an indent in the middle. The one …