Hello! For my project, I cover how osteoporosis affects athletes, specifically female athletes. The objective I am relating this to an objective in Unit 4: The Skeletal System, that objective being “Explain how bone development is hormonally regulated”, which my project goes in-depth on. The board includes differences in the …
For my STEAM project, I’ll be addressing two objectives “Comparing and contrasting organelles and their functions” and “Describing the functions of the integumentary system.” Within these objectives, I’ll explain the process of necrosis in eukaryotic cells and its association with severe frostbite. Frostbite is a medical condition that occurs when …
My project is on Rheumatoid Arthritis, which is also referred to as RA. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints found in the human body, such as the joints in the hands, knees, and wrist. Due to RA being an autoimmune disease, this means that …
We’re born with the neurons we die with. Unlike other cells in our body, neurons unfortunately cannot multiply. Once a neuron dies off, it’s gone for good. Or, is it? New research over the last decade has shown that although we cannot “regrow” or multiply new neurons, we actually may …
My project is on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The art piece depicts a normal spine, an S-curve, and a C-curve. In my essay, I relate AIS to the following objectives: know the stages of bone development and repair (U4); describe movement of bone using proper terminology (U4); know the parts …
Abstract For my STEAM project, I focused on the objective statement “Identify the various components and key structures of the nervous system.” To do so I decided to build a model of the human brain showing the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. I then focused on the areas involved in …
Vitamin D and calcium come hand in hand to strengthen bones, provide nutrients, and create increased gut health. Vitamin D allows calcium absorption in the small intestines, and without Vitamin D calcium would not be absorbed as easily. With living in Interior Alaska, you only see the sunlight every so …
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