Effects of the Gut Microbiota on Osteoporosis By: Katarina Jordan For this project, I decided to research more about osteoporosis and specifically if there is a link between osteoporosis and the gut microbiome. Our bodies have many systems that communicate with each other so I was very intrigued to read …
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is better known as Human Statue Disease, is a genetic and hereditary bone disease that is characterized by the formation of bone in areas that do not normally have bones. This ties into the Unit 4 objective of “Know the stages of bone development and repair”. …
Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is commonly misunderstood and misrepresented in the media. OCD will often be portrayed superficially as an extreme fear of germs, excessive hand washing, and/or obsessive perfectionism. In reality, OCD encompasses those behaviors and so much more. OCD is a common, chronic mental disorder that causes …
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) encompasses a group of 13 heritable disorders that affect connective tissue, a critical component responsible for providing support, structure, and elasticity throughout the body. Common features of EDS include joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility, all resulting from genetic variations that alter collagen production—the primary protein …
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kXgC9_VcpkSn8AJXm_x7mlUU71yCujrR/view?usp=drive_link This STEAM project presents itself as an exploration of the effect that height and muscle mass have on a person’s ability to climb a 5.7 route. The course objectives covered are those in units four and five, the skeletal and muscular system respectively, that describe the movement of bones/muscles …
For my STEAM Project I chose to research and represent Ehler-Danlos Syndrome, or EDS, and specifically how it affects joints and joint movement. I represented this by creating a clay doll, and connecting most of the joints by red string to emphasize the “loose” feeling of joints in people with …
For my steam project, I decided to tackle the objective: “explain how bone development is hormonally regulated.” And with this, I decided to delve into Grave’s Disease and its affects on bone development and Growth. In my research, Grave’s Disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid gland. It …
Skull fractures are serious injuries that occur when the bone in the skull is damaged, usually due to a physical impact to the skull or transmitted through the body. To study these injuries, I modeled several types of cranial skull fracture using loaves of bread. This project covers the class …
