Multiple Sclerosis
https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/1_hx3f5ehu My presentation for MS with my friend that has the condition. Hope you enjoy!
General Anesthesia
My steam project relates to the objective “Explain how neurons carry an electrical charge”. There are several different types of anesthesia used for various medical purposes, but I will be focusing on general anesthesia. General anesthesia is most commonly used for major surgeries and is administered by medical professionals to …
Muscle as We Age
Human muscles are constantly changing all of the time. These changes can be in the structure, size, or shape of the muscle. In the case of skeletal muscles this is especially true as we age. Muscle mass tends to decrease after age 30 by 3-8% for every decade and after …
Height and Lower Limb Lengthening Surgeries
This STEAM project covers the course objectives from Unit 4. Specifically: According to the US National Library of Medicine, a person’s height is estimated to be determined largely by the person’s genes (MedlinePlus 2024). However, there are many other factors -such as diet- that play important but lesser roles in …
Parkinson’s Disease – Benjamin Jensen
Parkinson’s disease is a type of condition that targets the substantia nigra in the brain. “The substantia nigra is a midbrain dopaminergic nucleus, which has a critical role in modulating motor movement and reward functions as part of the basal ganglia circuitry ” (Sonne & Beato, 2022). “The basal ganglia …
Patellar Dislocation in Adolescents and Adults
My STEAM project looks at patellar dislocation (PD) in both adolescents and adults as well as covers the objectives “know the structure of the knee joint” and “know the muscles involved in the knee joint.” For the art portion of my project, I chose to draw out a visual image …
The Effects of the Gut Microbiome on Osteoporosis
Effects of the Gut Microbiota on Osteoporosis By: Katarina Jordan For this project, I decided to research more about osteoporosis and specifically if there is a link between osteoporosis and the gut microbiome. Our bodies have many systems that communicate with each other so I was very intrigued to read …
Steam Project- Human Statue Disease (Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva)
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is better known as Human Statue Disease, is a genetic and hereditary bone disease that is characterized by the formation of bone in areas that do not normally have bones. This ties into the Unit 4 objective of “Know the stages of bone development and repair”. …