Adv Science

Summary: During this week, our teacher introduced our Superhero project where we have to base a character off of an animal. Then we took notes on genetics, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), traits, and chromosomes. When we took notes, I learned that heredity was the passing of traits from the parent to the child. I also learned that each parent contributes 23 chromosomes which all in all adds up to 46 chromosomes that the baby has. Another thing that I learned while taking notes is that an allele is a set of genetic information.   S&EP1: Asking questions and defining problems :  I formulated testable questions when I was doing research for my superhero - how did swiftlets use echolocation? How were sharks able to have excellent night vision as well as electroreception? Image Link:  Old Tour of Basic Genetics  

Summary: During this week, my team and I worked on our Charity Fair IGNITE presentation. What I learned through the making of our IGNITE presentation was that we needed to have pictures and minimal text. One other thing that I learned through the making of our IGNITE presentation was that Flint, MI is being used as a target practice for the army to test their bombs and that the bombing takes place in a small region called "Ghost Town". Another thing that I learned was that General Motors and the government were being given clean water to drink while the people of Flint were given poisoned water that was filled with lead and other toxins. Backward-Looking: In what ways have you gotten better at this kind of work? I have gotten better at this kind of work because I have had to make many presentations in the past along with the fact that in my Advanced Elective (engineering) class, we were told to make an IGNITE presentation for our Sound Amplification project, which

Summary: During this week,   my team and I worked on our Human Body REDESIGN presentation and script for the Immune System. What I learned about the immune system while working on this project was that the tonsils and adenoids were part of the immune system. I also learned that 'Peyer's patches' existed, which I didn't know until my team put a picture of the immune system on one of the slides of our presentation.  SP1 - Asking questions and defining problems: I asked scientific questions while working on this project when wondering how it would be scientifically possible to enlarge the spleen (our team's redesign for the immune system - enlarge the spleen to hold and contain a certain amount of phagocytes. Messages would be sent from the brain and the endocrine system, which is told to have some control over the immune system). I also asked a scientific question on how we could make it so that the detrusor muscle (a muscular wall around the bladder that a

Summary: During this week, my team and I worked on our design brief and finished it. Then we created our Google Slides presentation as well as our script for when we may have to present to the class about our Human Body Redesign. While doing the design brief, I learned that the endocrine system actually controls a little bit of the immune system.  SP6 - Constructing explanations and designing solutions: Yes, I explained something through my work when I put in my redesign for the immune system in the Human Body 2.0 Design Brief . I explained how the redesign would work by saying how it would act a little like the bladder - expand to fill with more phagocytes and when there was a breach in the human body's defenses, then those phagocytes would be released. Image Link:  Human Body 2.0 Design Brief (Immune System REDESIGN)

The Structure & Function:  What is the function of the immune system: The function of the immune system is to protect the body from diseases & other harmful beings. The immune system does this through a series of organs that produce cells in order to annihilate invading bacteria. The names of these two types of cells in this system are called lymphocytes & phagocytes (there are other types of white blood cells including macrophages, neutrophils, monocytes, & many other types of other cells). These cells arrive in "bands", routinely eating, disabling, or exterminating foreign bacteria. Gomez, Miguel, and Ann Marie Rakovic. "AIDS.gov." Immune System 101. Miguel Gomez, 08 Oct. 2011. Web. 03 Nov. 2016. <https://www.aids.gov/images/aids-infographics/immune-system101-2-1.jpg>. What are the names & functions of the major organs in the immune system:  The names  & functions of the major organs in the immune system are... Lymph

The Structure & Function:  What is the function of the respiratory system? The function of the respiratory system is to breathe in oxygen (so we can perform our daily actions) and to eliminate carbon dioxide. By taking in oxygen and exile CO2, we can use the oxygen to turn glucose into fuel for our body. What are the names & functions of the major organs in the respiratory system? The names & functions of the major organs in the respiratory system are. The Airway (consisting of the nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, & bronchioles): The function of the airway is to take in oxygen and send it to the blood so the blood can distribute oxygen to the rest of the body. However, in order for the airway to perform its function at its best, there needs to be a minimum amount of mucus so it does not block the airway. The Lungs: The function of the lungs is to evict carbon dioxide and take in oxygen. The lungs expel carbon dioxide when the blood re

The Structure & Function:  What is the function of the nervous system? The function of the nervous system is to control the other systems and make them function, that consists of involuntary movements - movements that we don't have to think about, such as making our heart beat, or the act of digestion . They connect to other systems through the spinal cord and neurons. LiveScience - The Nervous System What are the names & functions of the major organs in the nervous system? The Brain: The cerebral cortex controls everything in your body, including the involuntary movements that are controlled by the unconscious part of the brain (cerebral cortex) which is located in the brain stem.  Spinal Cord: The spinal cord connects nerves to the rest of our body so we can have the feeling of touch. The spinal cord also sends messages from the nerves to the brain and the other way around. For example, if you break your leg, then the spinal cord sends those messages to

The Structure & Function:  What is the function of the renal system? The function of the renal system is the eradication of wastes manufactured by homeostasis (this word comes from two combined words in Greek: "homeo" meaning similar, & "stasis" meaning stable). The organs that are used in this process are the lungs, the liver, & the kidneys. What are names & functions of the major organs in the renal system? The names & functions of the major organs in the renal system are... Kidneys: the kidneys are organs that receive the waste from the body. The kidneys then percolate things from the waste, such as salt, urea, & excess water which is disposed from the body as urine. Skin: The skin executes its function through sweat glands. Sweat is used to cool us off as well as to get rid of unwanted oils, salt, water, and other gratuitous elements that ooze from small pores in the skin. Lungs: The lungs, an important organ in both th

The Structure & Function:  What is the function of the digestive system? The function of the digestive system is to break down the food, extract the nutrients, and send those nutrients to the rest of the body so the body has the energy to function properly. The digestive system then sends the waste (the invalid food) to the colon where the body can dispose of it properly. The organs involved in digestion include the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, liver, & gallbladder. Blausen_0316_DigestiveSystem.png What are the names & functions of the major organs in the digestive system? The names & functions of the major organs in the digestive system are... Esophagus: The esophagus works on carrying food, saliva, & other liquids from the mouth to the stomach for digestion. Stomach: When the food arrives in the stomach, the stomach begins digestion and then regulates the amount of food and liquids sent to the in

The Structure & Function: What is the function of the muscular system? The function of the muscular system is to move the body. The muscular system is attached to the skeletal system and moves the bones (See:  The Skeletal System ). In fact, the muscular system is made up of muscle tissue, blood vessels, tendons, & nerves. The Muscular System What are the names & functions of the major organs in the muscular system? The names & functions of the major organs in the muscular system are...  Visceral: The visceral muscle is a muscle made up of muscle tissue. The function of the visceral is to make organs contract to move substances throughout the organ. It is an involuntary muscle - controlled by an unconscious part of the brain. The visceral is found inside of the organs such as the stomach, intestines, & blood vessels. It is said that the visceral is the weakest of all muscle tissues. Cardiac: The cardiac muscle is found only in the heart and regulate

The Structure & Function: What is the function of the circulatory system?   The job of the circulatory   system works on circulating blood, lymph, nutrients, oxygen, other gasses, and hormones throughout the body, hence the name circulatory system. The circulatory system also balances temperature and pH balance while protecting the body from diseases. The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic glands & vessels. https://s3.amazonaws.com/classconnection/128/flashcards/8043128/png/insideheart1328771781022-14DEA48509547B9E19F.png What are the names and functions of the major organs in the circulatory system?  The names & functions of the major organs in the circulatory system are... Heart (cardiovascular): The heart is an organ that pumps blood through the body, providing oxygen & nutrients to the tissues (such as muscles). The heart also works on removing carbon dioxide and other unwanted wastes (whi

The Structure & Function(s) What is the function of the skeletal system?   The job of the skeletal system is to provide support - the spine is what allows us to remain upright. Other jobs that the skeletal system is movement and calcium storage. They store calcium, which allows our bones to be strong and hard to break.  https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/51/54751-004-602B994D.jpg What are the names and functions of the major organs in the skeletal system?  The names & functions of the major organs in the skeletal system are... Bones:  such as the cranium, or also known as our skull, that protects our brain. The human body has 206 bones which is the main framework that provides support and protection to our more vulnerable organs. Ligaments & joints : ligaments are collagen tissue that connect one bone to the other. These attachments are formed into joints, allowing the bone(s) to move in a certain range of area & direction. The term &quo