Nerves, Multiple Sclerosis
In this STEAM project, I chose to draw nerves, one being normal, and the other affected by multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that attacks the myelin sheath of neurons, particularly of the central nervous system (CNS). MS can disrupt communication between the CNS and the body. …
Periodontal (Gum)Disease
My STEAM project shows the difference between healthy gums and teeth vs. teeth and gums with periodontal (gum) disease. When examining these models of teeth on the left side you can tell that the gums are discolored with yellow which resembles plaque build-up. In addition to redness that shows sores …
Achilles Tendinitis
For my STEAM Project, I focused on Achilles Tendinitis. The first photo shows a perfect, healthy Achilles tendon. The two middle pictures show the different Grade stages of how Achilles Tendinitis rupture occurs and how it’s affecting the gastrocnemius, calcaneus, and collagen network structure. The last picture shows how the bone development is repaired back into a healthy and working Achilles tendon by surgery where the tendon will be stitched back together.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
This is a painting of ALS. It depicts a healthy nerve cell within skeletal muscle compared a to a nerve cell that is damaged by ALS.
Teeth; It’s Parts and the Different Types
For my STEAM project I focused on teeth. The first photo shows the parts of the teeth, like nerves, blood vessels, enamel, dentin, etc. That model also shows the tooth joint with the bone. The last three photos show the different types of teeth, like incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. …
The Cell That Wouldn’t Listen
I chose to look at the process of mitosis, and what happens when a cell ignores the signals to stop dividing and eventually turns into a cancerous cell. I chose an illustrated short story as the media.
Patella Tendonitis
I chose for my STEAM project to understand the causes of something I struggle with as an athlete, knee pain from overuse. This model is meant to depict and represent all the important muscles and tendons that are involved with a specific kind of knee pain called patella tendonitis. This …
Multiple Sclerosis
My STEAM project represents how neurons are affected in those with Multiple Sclerosis and another way to think about the importance that the myelin sheath has on impulses and how this impacts the nervous system.
The Effects of Muscular Dystrophy in Muscular Contraction
I could not upload an actual picture, so here is the link to my project. Although muscular dystrophy affects muscle contraction, it does affect the size of the muscle as well. With muscle contractions being affected, the entire muscle becomes affected. Anna Salzman https://drive.google.com/file/d/18krerbZfbXAmK2AReJF_xsusOBxIdS3a/view?usp=sharing