For this steam project, I did disorders of the blood. I found them intriguing and enlightening that I did not just do one blood disorder, but I also did three different types of blood cancers to add a little razzle-dazzle. Anemia is the main blood disorder. I also included lymphoma, …
In my Steam Project I chose Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome it is the common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age.
For my project, I decided to bake heart-shaped cookies of electrocardiogram readings. An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) graphically records the electrical signal of the heart to examine different heart conditions. This is how abnormal heart rhythm can be detected. It is the composite of all action potentials at a given …
The cardiovascular system and respiratory system are very closely connected and rely on each other heavily. Understanding how they are connected is one of the objectives for this course. I chose to dig deeper into this relationship through my steam project by comparing COPD and CHF. The art portion of …
Manipulation of the endocrine system through the abuse of Anabolic Steroids creates greater health risks than just an interruption of the hypothalamus-pituitary- gonadal axis. Prolonged abuse places the user at risk of sever liver distress. Some of this distress is the result of interruptions in metabolic functions of the liver …
Emphysema is a respiratory condition and type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that describes the rupture of alveoli walls and the resulting enlargement of these air sacs. The rupturing of the alveoli and enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs leads to much less surface area in the …
I have chosen to make an edible representation of the act of respiration with a cake. The orange skittles are alveoli, with blue sprinkles flowing in one direction to show the intake of oxygen headed towards the alveoli, and the green sprinkles represent carbon dioxide headed out of the alveoli …
I chose to carve a representation of ARDS. I inverted the “bronchial tree” to play upon the name. The trunk has tracheal rings like trees have rings. I am a sucker for word play:) I tried to illustrate the stiffness of the lung through the squared off shape of the …
stream project placenta my picture Is a visual representation of the placenta in a cake, FYI It was really good.
This project talks about the difference and similarities between Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) and Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS). Both disorders are debilitating to someone’s life with episodes that can last up to a whole day, if not treated, and can happen up to twelve times a year. To convey how …