Atrioventricular Septal Defect
There should be a complete wall running down the center of the heart, but as you can see, there is a dip in the wall and if the other half of the heart was present you would be able to observe the hole between the atria and the ventricle chambers.
Endometriosis
The unit objective that I chose to cover is from Unit 9: the Reproductive System, and it is “know the structure and function of the reproductive organs. Endometriosis is a condition involving the uterus that affects the normal structure and function of the female reproductive system. For my art project, …
Electrical Conduction Through the Heart
My project is going to look at how the heart translates an electrical signal to a contraction, and what happens when it does not fire correctly. In a normal, healthy individual, the electrical activity of the heart is straightforward. First, an excitation signal is sent from your autonomous nervous system …
The effects of pneumonia on the structures and tissues of the lungs.
My project shows three sets of alveoli in various stages of a pneumonia infection. The pinkish one is clear and functional. The green-red is inflamed and filled with pus and blood. It is not usable for gas exchange. The black and red one is necrotic and non-functional.
Ear Infections and the Impact on Lymphatic System
I chose to look at ear infections and how the lymphatic system is impacted when one has an ear infection. I chose to research this topic further because I often get ear infections and have noticed how my lymph nodes feel more prominent when I have one but don’t understand …
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy results from dilated ventricles in the heart. Damage to the heart will cause the walls to thin and stretch. This makes the muscle much weaker, and eventually, the body will not be able to keep up high enough blood pressure for survival. I built three different hearts in …
Hypothyroidism
I will be covering the objective on how the nervous system and endocrine system interact with each other with respect to the thyroid gland and the condition of hypothyroidism. To understand the condition of hypothyroidism, we must first look at how the thyroid gland works with both the endocrine and …