The human body is partially regulated by hormones. Hormonal signals are activated by the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis. Regulation of hormones is controlled by negative and positive feedback loops (Betts et al. 2022, 17.2). A negative feedback loop involves a signal being sent to a target (Betts et al., 2022, …
For my STEAM project I chose objective 56 which is know the anatomy of kidneys and describe the general functions of the cortex, medulla, and pelvis. What I researched was how kidney stones are formed and to have a better understanding of where they go in the body. I used …
The Maternal Heart Under Pressure: Cardiovascular Adaptations During Pregnancy and the Influence of Stress
At first glance my pottery painting appears to be a colorful representation of the eight major ABO and Rh blood types. However, the artwork is designed to communicate much more than simply memorizing which blood types can donate to one another. The large circles represent each blood type, while the …
Hemoglobin (4 colored pipecleaers with 4 white pom poms as heme) in T state, with CO2 (blue pom poms) bound to the globin proteins. In an environment with lots of O2 (red pom poms), such as the lungs. Hemoglobin will unload CO2 to be expired, and take on O2 to …
For my STEAM project, I researched how PCOS is caused and affected by hormones to disrupt the menstrual cycle. The course objective I chose to cover was to describe how ovulation, menses, pregnancy, and spermatogenesis are hormonally regulated. I used felt to make a uterus with one ovary representing how …
