I chose to discuss the importance of pH balance in the blood as it relates to enzymatic function, cellular respiration as a cause of lowered pH and buffers in the blood to help keep pH in the optimum range by drawing cartoons on a pizza box.
Glaucoma
These are my eyeballs, not to scale. The eyeball on the left is the one with glaucoma (you can see through the pupil) while the eyeball on the right is a normal eyeball. You can see the veins and nerve coming out of the back. The one thing you cannot …
Echinococcus Worm Glass Painting
For my project, I decided to research Echinococcus Parasites and how they affect the human brain and other internal organs. These parasites infect the host and can cause a disease known as Echinococcosis which causes hydatid cysts and other symptoms such as pain and vomiting. I brought this research to …
Brittle Bone Disease
For my project I chose Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease). My image is a (poor) drawing of what a healthy bone with
Scoliosis Types in Children and Adults
Scoliosis is when the spine curves the spine in a lateral motion of at least ten degrees or more. My STEAM Project is specifically focused on the types of scoliosis that can occur in childhood and adulthood. The art piece shown depicts the types of scoliosis that caused the specific …
Symbrachydactyly
For my project, I looked into the hand condition symbrachydactyly. It is a congenital condition where some or all of the fingers are either underdeveloped, or not developed at all. There is no known cause to this condition, but there are several different methods of treatments to improve the function …
Internal Fixation Classification
For my STEAM project I wanted to look into some of the different types of internal fixations used after the breaking of a bone. Internal fixations are metallic structures surgically installed to bones to help assist in the healing process. I decided to use clay as the medium to help …
Osteogenesis-Imperfecta
For my project, I wanted to depict my interpretation of what living with OI must be like. Osteogenesis Imperfecta causes bones to be extremely brittle, and can start in childhood or even in the womb. It is described as having “bones of glass” which is what I based my piece …
Dystonia compared to normal muscle contraction
A muscle contraction begins with a signal from a neurotransmitter from the nervous system. The signal innervates individual muscle fibers and sodium ions are released, depolarizing the entire fiber membrane and its tubules. Once the membrane has been depolarized, calcium ions are released from storage in the sarcoplasmic reticulum. The …