Course objectives: {1, 2, 3, 53} The gastrointestinal tract has recently been recognized for its impact beyond digestion and into the realm of endocrine function. While the majority of the gut is made up of enterocytes which line the lumen and protect the rest of the organ, it contains pits …
Pregnancy is a very hard time for women because so many things change within their bodies during the months of pregnancy. In the first trimester, which is the first three months of the pregnancy. It is within those three months that the birth defect known as the cleft lip and …
Natalie Clough BIOL 112 Summer 2023 Endometriosis The innermost layer of the uterus is the endometrium. It consists of a connective tissue lining and epithelial tissue. This tissue provides a perfect site for implantation of an egg. If that doesn’t occur, the endometrium thins and dies and is shed from …
For my STEAM project I chose the course objective of explaining common disorders during pregnancy and their cause. In order to accomplish this I decided to use the topic of postpartum depression. After giving birth, many women experience a range of emotions that may include sadness, anxiety, and irritability, known …
For the visual portion of my STEAM project I made sickle cells and red blood cells to show how the abnormal hemoglobin affects the shape of the red blood cell. I also made a vessel to show what happens when the sickle cell travels through the vascular system.
Immunological memory is a part of our adaptive immune response in our bodies. The adaptive immune response is very specific and important because of its ability to specifically recognize a wide range and variety of pathogens. Immunological memory occurs as a result of memory T cells and effector T cells. …
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 …