A Macrophage is an irregularly shaped phagocyte that is amoeboid in nature and is the most versatile phagocyte in the body. Macrophages are found in two main forms, either stationary in the tissues, or free moving as a white blood cell. Macrophages are formed from cells called monocytes in the …
The main hormones produced by the thyroid gland are thyroxine or tetraiodothyronine also known as T4, and triiodothyronine, known as T3. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone, known as TRH, is from the hypothalamus. Thyroid-stimulating hormone or TSH is from the anterior pituitary gland. The thyroid gland produces calcitonin, which is made by C-cells …
The functions of the digestive system are to take in food, break the food down into nutrient molecules, absorb the molecules into the bloodstream, and to get rid of any indigestible remains. All of these functions take place as they go through the steps of the digestive system. The first …
I chose to do my STEAM project on Raynaud’s Syndrome, also known as Raynaud’s Phenomenon or Raynaud’s Disease. I am tying it to the course objective of knowing the path of blood through the heart and the circulatory system. Raynaud’s syndrome affects the supply of blood to the fingers and …
(SARS)-CoV-2, or COVID-19, took the world by storm in March of 2020 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. On December 11, 2020 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency use authorization (EUA) to a vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech for those 16 or older. A week …
Polycystic ovary syndrome, known as “PCOS” for short, is a condition where the ovaries produce abnormal amounts of androgens. These male sex hormones are usually only present in small amounts in women. Polycystic ovary syndrome was named to illustrate the small cysts that form in the ovaries. Some women with …
Women frequently criticize birth control because they don’t want to gain weight. That strikes me as absurd, considering that birth control causes you to put on a little weight or that getting pregnant causes you to gain a lot. Therefore, I advise you to consider ways to prevent getting pregnant …
For my STEAM project I wanted to show how easily and commonly parts of the knee area of our legs can be damaged. This was partially due to my own experiences with it, and it seemed like a good example to use. So in my STEAM project I only painted …