Bottle Lungs

           The bottle, balloons, and straw give us an example of how our lungs work. It's the inverse relationship of pressure and volume. This relationship known as Boyle's Law. With real lungs, breathing increases the lungs volume which then decreases the pressure of the lungs. Just like our lungs, this model expands when we pull the balloon at the bottom.

Muscle Career

Name of muscle career

Neurologist

Description of a typical day's work

• Diagnose and treat neurological disorders, including stroke, dementia and neuromuscular diseases.
• As clinicians, neurologists examine patients and may order and interpret diagnostic tests in order to determine the best course of treatment.
• As researchers, they may participate in clinical studies and other research, write articles for medical journals and give presentations at professional meetings.

Training/Education required

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree; clinical residency, often followed by a fellowship in a specialized area

Average salary

• $197,700

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Reference

• http://www.healthcare-salaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/neurologist-salary.jpg
• http://study.com/articles/Neurologist_Job_Requirements_and_Description.html

Muscle Disease

Name of Bone Disease

Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy

Symptoms

• Weakness of the voluntary muscles (degree of weakness and the muscles most affected vary greatly according to the type of MMD and the age)
• Heart can develop abnormal rhythms
• Heart muscle can weaken
• Muscles used for breathing can weaken (can cause inadequate breathing, especially during sleeping)

Prognosis

• Varies depending on the symptons of the disease

Treatments

• Aimed at managing symptoms and minimizing disability.
• Multidisciplinary team needed.
• Inability to relax muscles may be treated with a drug such as Mexiletine.
• Provide individualized exercise and stretching programs for the treatment of weakness and contractures.

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References

• https://www.mda.org/disease/myotonic-muscular-dystrophy/signs-and-symptoms
• https://www.mda.org/disease/myotonic-muscular-dystrophy/medical-management
• https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/muscular_dystrophy/conditions/myotonic_muscular_dystrophy.html
• http://www.myotonic.org/what-dm/faqs

Bertillonage

Essential Question: What is Bertillonage? Should it be used today?

         Bertillonage is a process, or system, used for identifying criminals. This system was first used by Alphonso Bertillon, hence the name. Bertillon was an officer and bio-metrics researcher. The system used antropometric from the head, arm span, scars, notable physical features and pictures. I don't think the Bertillonage should be used today because people can put on make up and alter their features. They can also use makeup to cover birthmarks or scars. Arm span and the head change slightly over time, which may also mislead investigators. Fingerprints and blood tests are widely used today for confirming identities. They are a lot more accurate and can't really be faked/duplicated.

Human Stem Cell Research

Blog Topic Question: What is life? When does life begin? 

• According to biologists, life begins at fertilization. Fertilization happens when the sperm joins with the oocyte to form a zygote. 
• A zygote is a diploid cell that results from fusion of two haploid gametes. A zygote is also know as a fertilized ovum. Once the oocyte is fertilized , the zygote is known to be "living". It is considered living not due to having thought process, but due to the zygote having a chance at living. 
• There are two different types of scientific basis for understanding the types of cells. Biologists have to see what the organism is made up of. They would later see how the organism would behave. After the basis' are confirmed , the process continues. The complex structures, tissues and organ systems are considered to be the product of life depending on the zygote.

 Should we support Human Stem Cell Research?

• We should support human stem cell research.
• Stem cells are very important for the development of the fetus and advancement in the medical field. Stem cells also help to repair and replace broken/damaged cells. For now, stem cells are mainly used for research reasons by preventing diseases and making treatments.
• Stem cells are taken from aborted fetuses and fertilized eggs which makes it a controversial issue. In my opinion, we should support human stem cells because it helps to better our world in multiple ways. Why should we let something go to waste when we can recycle it and make it into something better.

Shannel's Multiple Intelligence Test

• I am musically intelligent just like Beethoven.

• According to the test, my second intelligence nature, also known as a naturalist.
• For my third intelligence, I got body movement.

• Beethoven was a great composer who wrote music even though he became deaf over time. Similar to Beethoven, I like to compose colorguard routines. I listen to music really loud that I might become deaf over time just like him.

• Dr. M. Phyllis Lose was one of the first female equine veterinarians. Just like Dr. M, Phyllis Lose, I have a soft spot for animals and love them very much.
• Peggy Twiggs was the first to change colorguard into the way it is today. She added movements and tosses instead of just holding them at angles. I am in Alhambra's Mighty Moors Marching Band and we have to focus a lot on body movement too.

• Musically intelligent people learn through sounds and beats. As of now, I am currently listening to music while doing this assignment. We can easily remember rhythms and whole songs. People may get annoyed with our constant humming and tapping of fingers on tables, but that's what keeps us focused! 

• Naturalists enjoy being out and about the outside world. We love to go out on hiking adventures and having a breather in a nice scenery. You can find us sitting right next to windows hoping they were open.
• People who excel in the body movement intelligence field usually dance and move around a lot. We most likely can't sit still for long. You would find them in a sport or dance. 

Bone Disease

Name of Bone Disease

Osteosarcoma

Symptoms

• History of pain in the affected area
• Pain is thought to be related to muscle soreness or "growing pains", but it does not go away with rests.
• Tumor weakens the bone so much it breaks. (Pathological fracture)

Prognosis

• High grade osteosarcoma in one location have a survival rate of about 70%.
• Survival rate is higher for patients with low grade tumors.
• Lower for those whose diseases have spread throughout their body.
• Lower for those whose tumors have poor response to chemotherapy.

Treatments

• Surgery
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy

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Reference

• http://sarcomahelp.org/osteosarcoma.html
• http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma/detailedguide/osteosarcoma-treating-general-info
• http://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma/detailedguide/osteosarcoma-what-is-osteosarcoma3
• http://m2.wyanokecdn.com/79524f1607fed1d6d81401d7a58f9d3d.jpg