STEAM Projects – Page 19

mjfaziojr April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020 STEAM Projects

GERD and Hiatal Hernias

I did my project along the lines of acid reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD for short occurs when our esophageal sphincter that prevents back flow becomes very week and people experience heart burn two times a week or more. Something that can commonly happen at the same time is …

taward April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020 STEAM Projects

Tapeworm

What I was going for here was a person opening up a door to their intestines, where you can see that they have a (scotch) tapeworm in their duodenum. Tapeworms are segmented, which is represented by the visible turns in the worm following along the intestine. Tapeworms are a parasite …

afolse April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020 STEAM Projects

Amy F. Biology 112 S.T.E.A.M. project Congenital Heart Disease: Hypo-plastic Left Heart Syndrome

krwilliams11 April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020 STEAM Projects

Pneumothorax

I made a model of the lungs in order to demonstrate one of the ways in which one could develop a pneumothorax. A pneumothorax is a condition that develops when air gets inside of the pleural space. This can occur from air escaping the lungs or air entering the the …

draisis April 17, 2020 April 17, 2020 STEAM Projects

Pulmonary Edema Recycled Lungs

My project is depicting Pulmonary Edema, below is a picture of lungs made from recycled plastic, the green bottle marks the Trachea and breaks into two Primary Bronchi entering into the lungs which are the milk jugs on the left and right. Each lung only has one pulmonary bronchiole to …

rapocon April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020 STEAM Projects

The Cost of PCOS

This project aims to give basic information about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). This includes the causes, symptoms, treatment, how it forms in the body, and some circumstances if this won’t be treated right away. The researcher’s main goal is to have a deeper understanding about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, that might …

Kyndall Powers April 16, 2020 April 17, 2020 STEAM Projects

Computerized Tomography Scans of Lung Damage

Top: COVID-19 lung damage (left), parasitic lung damage (right) Bottom: COPD (left), healthy lung (right) Top: COVID-19 lung damage (left), parasitic lung damage (right) Bottom: COPD (left), healthy lung (right) Kyndall Powers There are several ways to diagnose lung issues, and a common way we keep hearing about lately due …

Retained Placenta STEAM

I did my project as a model of a quick run through of birth stages and show that the placenta can stay in the body and that it can be toxic. This covers the objective about the stages of birth and the complication that can arise with the last stage when the placenta and umbilical cord are retained. This is a very non-literal quick video just so that it isn’t too long and still shows the model.

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skeelean April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020 STEAM Projects / Uncategorized

Endometriosis – by Soquel Keelean and AmberLynn Romero

We did our STEAM project on endometriosis, a disease that affects about 10% of reproductive aged women, that is characterized by the growth of endometrium-like tissue outside of the uterine cavity on areas like the ovaries, the fallopian tube, and the peritoneum. While is is benign, it is associated with …

dmtritt April 16, 2020 April 16, 2020 STEAM Projects

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

My STEAM project is on the autoimmune disease Systemic Lupus Erythemastosus, commonly referred to as lupus. This disease attacks organs and tissues thinking they are invaders of the body. Genetics play into a person being diagnosed with lupus, and it being common in women who are of …