For my STEAM project, I decided to further my knowledge of blood diseases by visually constructing a large-size version of what the blood disease components look like inside of the body. My project is able to display the amount of red and white blood cells in each blood disease. I …
My STEAM project is a comic regarding the lack of mitochondria in Red Blood Cells (aka, erythrocytes). Red Blood Cells lose their mitochondria as they develop in order to better serve as oxygen and carbon dioxide transporters. In the final frame, the tributary plaque on the gravestone reads “Till Duty …
Within my STEAM Project you will find there are two colorful clay models that represent the female reproductive system. These models will model the uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, endometrium and myometrium, ovaries, fimbriae, fundus, uterine tube cervix, and vagina. The main difference in the models with be the one that …
For my STEAM project, I created a drawing to depict and further explain the effects disease can have on the function and structure of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. More specifically, I was interested in showing the relationships between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that …
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For my Bio 112 Steam project I looked into the endocrine system and the hormonal responses the thyroid goes through in certain situations. More specifically, what happens when thyroid goiters appear in individuals? I researched what causes the swelling of the thyroid, the hormones which causes this response, and how …
Hemophilia is a genetic disorder, which impairs the body’s ability to produce clotting factors to staunch bleeding. People who suffer from hemophilia are at an increased risk of internal bleeding in the joints and brain. The two main types of hemophilia, hemophilia A and hemophilia B, are due to low …
