Long Term Effect of Fractures on Bone Health

How do fractures affect bone integrity following the initial healing? How long do fractures affect the bone density? Researching these questions has helped me understand bone remodeling and repair more thoroughly. One of the most common types of fractures in geriatric patients is a femoral neck fracture and it is …

Psoriasis & the Integumentary System

My STEAM project describes the integumentary system tissues and functions in healthy skin. Once establishing healthy skin, I explain the presentation and physiology of psoriasis. My project is a cake that captures the integumentary system when it is functioning normally as well as how it presents with psoriasis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis and effects on joints, hyaline cartilage and other connective tissues.

Kailani Smith Dr.Larson Anatomy and Physiology  STEAM project: Arthritis and connective tissue For my STEAM project, I will be covering part of the objective of “Describe in depth each type of epithelial and connective tissue. Be able to describe their function and location” More specifically I will be describing connective …

What does Joint Hypermobility look like?

Joint Hypermobility is being able to extend a joint beyond its normal limit. This is often called being “double-jointed”. This connects to the unit 4 objective “Describe the movement of bones using the proper terminology” as the movement of bone is through joints. So, if your joints are not working …

High-impact Exercise and its Effect on Bone Density, Joints, older men, and Postmenopausal Women

My project will cover how high-impact exercises affect postmenopausal women, older men, joints, and bone density. Specifically, how bone repairs and develops with high-impact exercises and how it affects osteoporosis in older men and postmenopausal women. I am using paint as my artistic medium to show a visual representation of …