Steam project
For this project I wanted to model bone growth and the process that happens to repair fractures. Unfortunately the best option that suited my skill was drawing. The first picture is the model of bone growth. I was working with limited supplies so I choose to use the white to …
Bicep Tears and Muscle Contraction – Dean Pacheco
For my Steam project, I decided to research bicep tears. I was interested finding out the different way biceps can be torn. After my dad tore both of his bicep muscles, his right arm bicep while working out, and his left arm while playing volleyball. For the bicep he tore …
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in children and it’s effects on bone health
Pediatric patients who undergo chemotherapy for ALL are at higher risks for fractures and decreased bone mineral density. This is due to the leukemia cells triggering osteoclast mediated bone resorption and this reduces bone growth and density. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. …
Steam Project: The Effects Testosterone has on Bone Development
My steam project will be based around the following objective: “Explain how bone development is hormonally regulated”. My project will include illustrations of what a magnified cross-section of bone from both a man with a healthy testosterone level and a man with a testosterone deficiency.When examining athletic performance before puberty, …
City of the Brain
The brain is the center of all human action, from controlling simple activities like sleep, eating, and moving; to more complex processes such as memory, emotion, and thought. At the head of the central nervous system, the brain is a hub. Neurological signals come and go from the peripheral nervous …
How Myofascial Contractions Happen
My objective is to describe how a muscle contraction is induced. A typical muscle contraction begins with an action potential (AP) sent from the brain and travels down the spinal cord, through a motor neuron, and down an axon. As it continues down, it meets the axon terminal. This signal …
Muscle Contraction: Rigor Mortis
Describe how a muscle contraction is induced. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tIQlvunCzq7mGWS8NDvANtJ4DfTNXeZ59g8qGVLC26E/edit?usp=sharing Link to my essay.