Human STEAM

For my project I illustrated the growth and development of the placenta throughout a pregnancy. I made sure to label the vili and show the the cells that encompass the villi in the first picture.

ENDO   My project is about endometriosis. I did digital art through PROCREATE. I chose to do a very red angry background to represent the pain and inflammation that is characterized by endo. It’s a diagram of the female reproductive system with lesions to represent endo.

For my STEAM project I used sea glass, rocks, and markers to explain how chemicals can mimic or interfere with our body’s natural hormones. These chemicals are known as endocrine disrupting chemicals. They can be natural or man-made. We can be exposed to them through the food we eat, beverages …

For my project I was interested in the effects of diseases on the tissue and function of the respiratory system, specifically in the case of COVID-19. Although there is much that we are still learning about this evolved killer, many studies and doctors have concluded that in severe cases of …

I did my STEAM project on Crohn’s disease to learn more about it and its long lasting effects on people. I created this watercolor abstract painting to depict the digestive system and how/where Crohn’s disease affects it.

Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a germ called mycobacterium tuberculosis that is spread from person to person through the air. Latent Tb lives but does not grow in the body and is not contagious. Where as, Active TB grows in the body and is very contagious. They both have …

While bathroom business is not something everyone discusses, knowing what is normal and not can inform you about your health. Many digestive health issues can be detected by texture, shape, and color of stool. Remember this playdough model chart next time you visit the lou. Fecal Matters!

The visual effects of Emphysema on Alveoli. Emphysematous lung looks like an old used sponge, with large holes and a dramatic loss of elasticity.

I took a look at blood and how things can go wrong. I did this by looking at blood diseases and normal healthy blood. I specifically looked at the difference in the structure of the cells and the composition of the blood.

You Can’t Handle the Tooth! The digestive process is composed of six steps: ingestion, propulsion, mechanical/physical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation. Each step plays important role to provide the body with nutrients (Betts Et al, 2013). Ingestion occurs in the mouth, where saliva containing enzymes that can start the …