This STEAM project will be focusing on a positive feedback loop that happens at the end of pregnancy to initiate labor. Positive feedback loops are not common in the human body. This is because they can become unstable and dangerous very easily. I was able to research some other human …
My STEAM project for this semester focuses on red blood cells (RBCs) and hemoglobin, more specifically how the most common type of anemia affects RBCs. The RBC (displayed as PlayDoh) contains hemoglobin (displayed as ribbons). Each ribbon color represents the four globular protein subunits that make up a hemoglobin molecule. …
In this artistic masterpiece included above, I have decided to visually portray how the human brain splits up some of the main tasks pertaining to the control the organ has over the lungs. Lung control through the autonomic nervous system is headed by the activity of respiratory centers found in …
I decided to do my STEAM project on cardiovascular disease because there are so many types of heart disease, they are known as stroke, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, endocarditis, and many more. The two I am interested in is CAD- coronary artery disease and hypotension, …
The liver has many functions to help the body, for example, remove waste by producing bile and break down fats in the small intestine during digestion. They can also produce certain proteins for blood plasma and can regulate blood clotting. Clearance of the bilirubin is another function of the liver …
I choose to do my project on the function and the formation of the placenta. It was interesting to learn how the placenta is formed and functions. I find it fascinating that the body forms this extra organ at conception and discards it after it completes its purpose.
The rabies virus is very sneaky. From the start, the virus travels along the neural pathway into the central nervous system. The virus will infect the muscle cells closest to the site of infection. This is where they can replicate without being “seen” by the infected immune system. They replicate, …
Hey everyone! My STEAM Project identifies and explains the components of a drop of blood, which includes the cells within and the conditions that can arise from abnormal levels of the cells. My STEAM project is based on the objectives of the key components of blood and the diseases that …
For my STEAM project I created a painting of the human heart, using various chicken materials such as molted feathers, eggshells, and chicken food crumbles. I felt that these thinks tie into the concept of the human heart because even though we think chickens and our hearts are simple, they …
