Mitosis
For my steam project, I decided to show the process of mitosis through baking. On sugar cookies, I used icing to create a sketch of each step of mitosis including interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinesis.
Craniosynostosis
For my STEAM project, I chose to wood-burn and engrave a skull with craniosynostosis. Craniosynostosis is when one or more of the cranial sutures close/fuse prematurely. I have also used colored pins and a color key to label the visible sutures and fontanelle.
Snake venom at the NMJ
For my project I focused on two different types of snake venom toxin (alpha and beta neurotoxins) that target the neuromuscular junction. Both of these toxins interfere with the process of muscle contraction, so the objective I’m addressing here is “Describe how a muscle contraction is induced”. Because my art …
Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head
Osteonecrosis, also known as avascular necrosis (AVN), aseptic necrosis or ischemic bone necrosis is a disease that can result in the death of bone cells. There are subsequent structural changes that lead to the femoral head collapse, secondary hip joint osteoarthritis which finally results in hip dysfunction. AVN is …
Steam Project
For my steam project, I decided to represent a herniated disc in the cervical spine. On the left is a healthy cervical spine and on the right is a cervical spine with a herniated disc between the C5 and C6 vertebrae.
STEAM Project
For my STEAM project, I just did a charcoal/chalk drawing of how a “normal” knee looks versus how a knee with a torn meniscus looks. I thought this would be a good idea because I have torn my meniscus before so it gave me an opportunity to find out more …
Parkinson’s
The basal ganglia is the part of the brain that controls motor control for the body, as well as motor learning, executive functions and behaviors, and emotions. Such as walking and using extremities, it also helps with emotions like anxiety and depression. The basal ganglia is made up of a …
The Octet Rule For Bonds
For my project I chose to focus on the objective: know the octet rule for bonds. I made a digital flipbook that demonstrates how the octet rule for bonds works for both covalent and ionic bonds, and also how hydrogen bonds work. It is in a video on YouTube. Here’s …
MY VEIW ON ACTION POTENTIAL
I chose the topic of explaining the steps of action potential. Action potential occurs when a dendrite of a neuron receives a strong signal and sends that information down an axon, away from the cell body. In my project I go deeper and try and give helpful and simplified information. …