My Objective is the 4 different types of bones.
By Lincoln Miller My project covers the Compare and contrast the 4 types of bone shapes. For the 4 different bone types we have Short, Long, Flat, and irregular. As well as the common type of fractures for specific bones. Long bones: Long bones is one that is cylindrical in …
The Structure of the Knee and Injuries to the Medial Collateral Ligament
A mixed media model representing the knee joint was chosen for this project. The tibia, fibula, femur, and patella are made of wood, elastic bands represent the ligaments, hot glue covering styrofoam represent the articular cartilage covering the lateral and medial condyles of the femur, and dense foam pad rings …
Graves’ Disease and it’s Relationship to Adolescence and Growth
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 …
ACL Replacement Complications via Staphylococcus
The 6-panel comic posted on Human STEAM demonstrates a bit about the process of bacteria coming to dwell upon a surface and adhering to it. The last panel also shows the swelling and redness that can be caused by this build-up of bacteria and the infection that follows in that …
How Alzheimer’s Alters the Function of the Brain
Alzheimer’s is a terrible brain disorder that slowly destroys one’s memory and thinking skills, and eventually, the ability for one to carry out simple, everyday tasks. Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia, the inability to remember certain things, perform certain tasks, and generally having an interference with daily activities. …
Chronic Pain
For my STEAM project, I choose to represent how chronic pain is perceived through the medium of digital animation. The video shows a comparison between how chronic pain is developed after an initial injury (the top half of the animation) v.s. someone who does not develop chronic pain after an …
STEAM Project: Parsonage Turner Syndrome
Objective Describe the onset, symptoms, and recovery of Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS). To teach the reader how PTS restricts nerve conduction and can cause pain, myopathy, and atrophy. Introduction In 1948, Parsonage-Turner Syndrome was named after English physicians, Parsonage and Aldren Turner, who identified 136 soldiers with similar symptoms. These soldiers …
Osteogenesis Post-Lactation
For my STEAM project, I chose to relate my topic to the objective “Know the stages of bone development and repair”. My focus is on the breakdown of the bone in lactating women, and a newly discovered key factor in the subsequent restoration of bone after cessation of lactation. The …