The Path of Aspirin Through the Body
The Path of Aspirin Through the Digestive System One marvels at the power of medicine and compliments a nutritious meal, but often passes over the complex workings of the body to empower our ingestions. Everyday millions of people consume aspirin tablets, an over the counter drug on the shelves of …
Blood Diseases
For my STEAM project, I decided to further my knowledge of blood diseases by visually constructing a large-size version of what the blood disease components look like inside of the body. My project is able to display the amount of red and white blood cells in each blood disease. I …
Red Blood Cell Comic
My STEAM project is a comic regarding the lack of mitochondria in Red Blood Cells (aka, erythrocytes). Red Blood Cells lose their mitochondria as they develop in order to better serve as oxygen and carbon dioxide transporters. In the final frame, the tributary plaque on the gravestone reads “Till Duty …
Female Reproductive System and Infertility
Within my STEAM Project you will find there are two colorful clay models that represent the female reproductive system. These models will model the uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, endometrium and myometrium, ovaries, fimbriae, fundus, uterine tube cervix, and vagina. The main difference in the models with be the one that …
COPD & Cardiovascular Disease
For my STEAM project, I created a drawing to depict and further explain the effects disease can have on the function and structure of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. More specifically, I was interested in showing the relationships between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that …
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)
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