My steam project relates to the objective “Explain how neurons carry an electrical charge”. There are several different types of anesthesia used for various medical purposes, but I will be focusing on general anesthesia. General anesthesia is most commonly used for major surgeries and is administered by medical professionals to …
Human muscles are constantly changing all of the time. These changes can be in the structure, size, or shape of the muscle. In the case of skeletal muscles this is especially true as we age. Muscle mass tends to decrease after age 30 by 3-8% for every decade and after …
This STEAM project covers the course objectives from Unit 4. Specifically: According to the US National Library of Medicine, a person’s height is estimated to be determined largely by the person’s genes (MedlinePlus 2024). However, there are many other factors -such as diet- that play important but lesser roles in …
Parkinson’s disease is a type of condition that targets the substantia nigra in the brain. “The substantia nigra is a midbrain dopaminergic nucleus, which has a critical role in modulating motor movement and reward functions as part of the basal ganglia circuitry ” (Sonne & Beato, 2022). “The basal ganglia …
My STEAM project looks at patellar dislocation (PD) in both adolescents and adults as well as covers the objectives “know the structure of the knee joint” and “know the muscles involved in the knee joint.” For the art portion of my project, I chose to draw out a visual image …
Effects of the Gut Microbiota on Osteoporosis By: Katarina Jordan For this project, I decided to research more about osteoporosis and specifically if there is a link between osteoporosis and the gut microbiome. Our bodies have many systems that communicate with each other so I was very intrigued to read …
Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is commonly misunderstood and misrepresented in the media. OCD will often be portrayed superficially as an extreme fear of germs, excessive hand washing, and/or obsessive perfectionism. In reality, OCD encompasses those behaviors and so much more. OCD is a common, chronic mental disorder that causes …
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) encompasses a group of 13 heritable disorders that affect connective tissue, a critical component responsible for providing support, structure, and elasticity throughout the body. Common features of EDS include joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility, all resulting from genetic variations that alter collagen production—the primary protein …
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kXgC9_VcpkSn8AJXm_x7mlUU71yCujrR/view?usp=drive_link This STEAM project presents itself as an exploration of the effect that height and muscle mass have on a person’s ability to climb a 5.7 route. The course objectives covered are those in units four and five, the skeletal and muscular system respectively, that describe the movement of bones/muscles …
