-Fibrosis is the scarring of the liver -It occurs after a person experiences injury or inflammation in the liver -Once injury occurs, our wound healing cells, collagen and glycoprotein, build up in the liver and continues the building process with every injury, which causes scarring tissue. -Eventually, after many repairs …
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the arm and hands. The condition occurs when when one of the major nerves to the hand- the median nerve- is squeezed o compressed as it travels through the wrist.
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Melanoma is a type of skin cancer mostly found in women under 40, according to The Mayo Clinic. While there is no perfect cause of this cancer, UV radiation (especially from the sun) puts individuals at higher risk.
Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. It is a neurological disorder that affects the brain’s central nervous system by attacking and destroying nerve cells. I hope through understanding Alzheimer’s disease we can gain a better understanding of the importance of our own nervous …
There are 4 different categories we classify bones into based on their shape. They are long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular bones. I did not learn this until I was 20 years old. However, I learned who Pebbles Flintstone was at a very young age and to this …
My STEAM project is about genu valgum, also known as knock knees. Knock knees are a condition in which a person has a gap between their feet when they’re standing with their knees together. Many young children have knock knees and they are a normal part of development. However, some …
The digestive system is an imperative part of the human body that holds many roles in helping maintain equilibrium. The four primary functions of the digestive system include ingestion, digestion, absorption, and defecation. Ingestion includes the intake of nutrients, digestion includes the breakdown of larger molecules in smaller ones, absorption …
My STEAM Project was on how mothers and babies benefit from this natural process, breast feeding. I really enjoyed learning about lactation and how important it was for children, but thought it would be interesting to learn how mothers benefit from this experience as well. I discuss how essential breast …